Marathon City

Population: 1,397
Median household income: $90,000
Median home value: $196,600

Located in Marathon County, Wisconsin, Marathon City is a community with a population of 1,397. The median household income of $90,000 is above the Marathon County median ($76,185).

Between 2019 and 2023, Marathon City's population grew 1.5% from 1,376 to 1,397, while its median home value rose 33.0% from $147,800 to $196,600.

74.2% of workers drive to work alone. 80.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,397
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $90,000
Median home value: $196,600
Median gross rent: $760
Housing units: 555
Homeownership rate: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3761,397

Median household income

$63,984$90,000

Median home value

$147,800$196,600

Median gross rent

$604$760

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,376	$63,984	$147,800	$604
2020	1,331	$68,542	$151,700	$654
2021	1,426	$75,647	$161,000	$679
2022	1,398	$84,550	$187,100	$710
2023	1,397	$90,000	$196,600	$760

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1722.5%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6418.6%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	3.1%
5 to 17	314	22.5%
18 to 24	87	6.2%
25 to 34	111	7.9%
35 to 44	143	10.2%
45 to 54	213	15.2%
55 to 64	260	18.6%
65 to 74	112	8.0%
75 and over	114	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,297	92.8%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	42	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	30	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree22.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	32	3.4%
High school graduate	328	34.4%
Some college or associate's	294	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	213	22.4%
Graduate or professional degree	86	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone74.2%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	554	74.2%
Carpooled	63	8.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	54	7.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	76	10.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	308	45.9%
15 to 29 min	305	45.5%
30 to 44 min	40	6.0%
45 to 59 min	10	1.5%
60+ min	8	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 3.6% (50 of 1,397)

	Count	Share
Family households	385	70.5%
Nonfamily households	161	29.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	546	98.4%
Vacant	9	1.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	439	80.4%
Renter-occupied	107	19.6%

1-unit, detached80.9%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	449	80.9%
1-unit, attached	9	1.6%
2 to 4 units	40	7.2%
5 to 19 units	43	7.7%
20 or more units	5	0.9%
Mobile home & other	9	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5549100
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.24 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 44.9390, -89.8501