Population 1,451 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Marathon City
Household size in Marathon City
| Period | Marathon City | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The average household in Marathon City has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Wisconsin.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Marathon City
| Period | Marathon City | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.6 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.1 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.4 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.4, Marathon City is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.8, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Marathon City
| Period | Marathon City | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.5% of households in Marathon City, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Marathon City
Renters in Marathon City
| Period | Marathon City | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Marathon City is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (45.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Marathon City
| Period | Marathon City | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Marathon City: just 2.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Marathon City
| Period | Marathon City | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Marathon City run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. That is in line with the rest of Wisconsin.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Marathon City
| Period | Marathon City | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $609 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $634 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $623 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $838 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$229 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Marathon City runs $838 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Marathon City
Bachelor's degrees in Marathon City
| Period | Marathon City | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.9% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Marathon City (27.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Marathon City
| Period | Marathon City | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.2% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.4% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Marathon City: 96.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Marathon City
| Period | Marathon City | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Marathon City has been low: just 0.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Marathon City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon City | 2.44 | 45.4 | 4.5% | 19.8% | 2.1% | 1974 | $838 | 27.9% | 96.4% | 0.5% |
| Marathon | 2.56 | 46.0 | 4.5% | 7.2% | 4.3% | 1978 | $966 | 25.6% | 95.4% | 1.9% |
| Rib Falls | 2.72 | 44.5 | 8.3% | 10.4% | 2.1% | 1984 | $731 | 20.0% | 96.8% | 3.6% |
| Edgar | 2.37 | 45.7 | 6.1% | 16.7% | 3.0% | 1979 | $760 | 17.7% | 93.3% | 2.2% |
| Nutterville | 2.55 | 44.9 | 4.6% | 16.6% | 10.5% | 1984 | $989 | 34.0% | 95.1% | 2.0% |
| Rib Mountain | 2.43 | 48.5 | 1.9% | 14.8% | 6.5% | 1982 | $1,375 | 41.2% | 95.2% | 5.5% |
| Halder | 2.66 | 44.8 | 6.2% | 7.8% | 7.2% | 1983 | $1,053 | 26.6% | 94.1% | 8.6% |
| Fenwood | 2.75 | 39.2 | 4.1% | 5.8% | 4.8% | 1977 | $987 | 19.6% | 91.3% | 2.8% |
| Poniatowski | 2.81 | 43.5 | 6.2% | 13.4% | 7.9% | 1971 | $798 | 13.2% | 92.1% | 2.3% |
| Wausau | 2.39 | 40.6 | 10.4% | 36.9% | 6.8% | 1967 | $1,022 | 31.3% | 92.9% | 4.3% |
| Moon | 2.41 | 47.7 | 4.6% | 15.3% | 8.4% | 1985 | $935 | 26.6% | 95.5% | 1.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Marathon City. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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