Population 3,140 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Marathon
Household size in Marathon
| Period | Marathon | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Marathon average 2.60 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has dropped from 2.73 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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
| Period | Marathon | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Marathon is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.0, against 40.1 nationally.
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
| Period | Marathon | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Marathon than nationally: 9.5%, against 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
Renters in Marathon
| Period | Marathon | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Marathon is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 46.5% have no mortgage at all, 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
| Period | Marathon | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Marathon is close to the national rate: 10.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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
| Period | Marathon | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Marathon is a place of older homes: half were built before 1968, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Still, homes here are newer than in New York overall, where the median home dates to 1961.
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
| Period | Marathon | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $554 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $642 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $767 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $938 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$384 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Marathon runs $938 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.0% of household income on rent, just 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
Bachelor's degrees in Marathon
| Period | Marathon | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Marathon have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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
| Period | Marathon | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.6% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Marathon never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across New York.
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
| Period | Marathon | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Marathon runs well above the national rate: 7.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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 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 | 2.60 | 38.0 | 9.5% | 20.7% | 10.9% | 1968 | $938 | 16.2% | 87.2% | 7.6% |
| Galatia | 2.71 | 34.6 | 11.4% | 19.3% | 13.5% | 1972 | $1,015 | 13.4% | 84.4% | 8.5% |
| Messengerville | 2.47 | 48.7 | 2.7% | 12.6% | 6.4% | 1977 | $1,049 | 28.6% | 88.4% | 6.1% |
| Hunts Corners | 2.37 | 50.6 | 3.4% | 15.7% | 11.1% | 1979 | $1,041 | 28.2% | 89.1% | 4.7% |
| Killawog | 2.72 | 35.6 | 11.5% | 23.3% | 11.8% | 1966 | $828 | 14.2% | 88.9% | 9.5% |
| Texas Valley | 2.65 | 36.4 | 12.7% | 17.4% | 18.7% | 1971 | $975 | 15.4% | 87.6% | 9.4% |
| Willet | 2.55 | 40.3 | 11.8% | 9.0% | 28.6% | 1977 | $886 | 17.3% | 90.4% | 12.3% |
| East Freetown | 2.65 | 40.1 | 11.3% | 15.8% | 11.8% | 1977 | $1,016 | 16.3% | 86.1% | 7.0% |
| Upper Lisle | 2.60 | 37.6 | 11.9% | 36.8% | 4.7% | 1977 | $870 | 19.1% | 89.0% | 10.0% |
| Lisle | 2.73 | 39.3 | 11.7% | 19.0% | 9.8% | 1980 | $760 | 19.4% | 90.1% | 10.0% |
| Cincinnatus | 2.59 | 40.1 | 12.4% | 19.4% | 17.4% | 1970 | $925 | 17.8% | 91.1% | 7.2% |
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. 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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