Population 287 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Marlin
Household size in Marlin
| Period | Marlin | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.93 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.23 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.38 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Marlin run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Washington. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.93, 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 Marlin
| Period | Marlin | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.7 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Marlin skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.7, 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 Marlin
| Period | Marlin | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.3% of households in Marlin, 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 Marlin
Renters in Marlin
| Period | Marlin | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.8% of households in Marlin rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (66.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Marlin
| Period | Marlin | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Marlin as nationally: 8.2%, 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 Marlin
| Period | Marlin | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Marlin leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally.
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 Marlin
| Period | Marlin | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $649 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $735 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $809 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $839 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$189 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Marlin runs $839 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.6% 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 Marlin
Bachelor's degrees in Marlin
| Period | Marlin | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Marlin have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.2%, 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 Marlin
| Period | Marlin | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.3% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.4% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Marlin is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Washington as a whole looks much the same.
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 Marlin
| Period | Marlin | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Marlin than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, 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).
Marlin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlin | 2.55 | 41.7 | 3.3% | 20.8% | 8.2% | 1973 | $839 | 20.2% | 93.1% | 4.0% |
| Krupp | 2.57 | 40.7 | 2.4% | 20.9% | 7.5% | 1974 | $827 | 18.8% | 93.0% | 4.2% |
| Wilson Creek | 2.55 | 41.6 | 3.4% | 19.6% | 12.5% | 1974 | $779 | 19.3% | 93.2% | 4.0% |
| Stratford | 2.43 | 45.8 | 8.3% | 14.6% | 35.7% | 1976 | $557 | 21.3% | 94.2% | 3.1% |
| Wheeler | 2.63 | 42.6 | 5.8% | 37.1% | 5.4% | 1979 | $1,279 | 21.4% | 95.0% | 1.8% |
| Moses Lake North | 3.14 | 37.6 | 8.0% | 18.5% | 9.8% | 1993 | $762 | 18.9% | 93.7% | 7.9% |
| Odessa | 2.07 | 55.5 | 6.5% | 29.0% | 11.8% | 1956 | $768 | 24.4% | 91.5% | 4.8% |
| Ruff | 4.07 | 42.0 | 6.6% | 36.8% | 12.0% | 1977 | $818 | 16.8% | 66.0% | 3.9% |
| Moses Lake | 2.70 | 35.0 | 15.3% | 34.3% | 7.0% | 1987 | $1,258 | 21.7% | 88.0% | 6.0% |
| Soap Lake | 2.71 | 36.7 | 9.4% | 31.5% | 19.1% | 1971 | $875 | 15.4% | 81.0% | 6.8% |
| Adrian | 2.35 | 46.4 | 10.6% | 15.8% | 47.4% | 1973 | $447 | 21.8% | 92.0% | 2.4% |
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 Marlin. 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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