Marquette, KS Demographics

Population 1,005 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Marquette

Household size in Marquette

Household size, people per household
PeriodMarquetteKansasU.S.
2006–102.202.542.68
2010–142.362.582.73
2015–192.152.562.71
2020–242.282.532.65
Change+0.08−0.01−0.03
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Marquette is a place of small households, averaging 2.28 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.

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 Marquette

Median age, years
PeriodMarquetteKansasU.S.
2006–1044.937.437.7
2010–1446.437.838.6
2015–1947.238.539.6
2020–2452.438.840.1
Change+7.5+1.4+2.3
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With a median age of 52.4, Marquette 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 44.9, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 Marquette

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodMarquetteKansasU.S.
2006–104.1%10.8%12.3%
2010–147.6%10.9%12.3%
2015–1913.9%10.4%11.6%
2020–246.2%10.5%11.6%
Change+2.1 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 6.2% of households in Marquette, 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 Marquette

Renters in Marquette

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodMarquetteKansasU.S.
2006–1016.8%30.6%33.3%
2010–1416.8%32.9%35.6%
2015–1917.2%33.7%36.0%
2020–2414.6%32.8%34.8%
Change−2.2 pts+2.3 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 14.6% of households in Marquette rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 47.5% 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 Marquette

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodMarquetteKansasU.S.
2006–108.4%10.1%11.4%
2010–1414.5%10.4%11.4%
2015–1911.8%11.3%11.1%
2020–2415.3%9.7%9.6%
Change+6.9 pts−0.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 15.3% of the housing in Marquette, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

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 Marquette

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodMarquetteKansasU.S.
2006–10194319711974
2010–14194119721975
2015–19195519731977
2020–24195019761980
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The housing in Marquette is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1950, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.

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 Marquette

Rent, per month
PeriodMarquetteKansasU.S.
2006–10$467$769$965
2010–14$680$858$1,040
2015–19$697$950$1,213
2020–24$831$1,159$1,571
Change+$364+$390+$606
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The median renter in Marquette pays $831 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

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 Marquette

Bachelor's degrees in Marquette

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodMarquetteKansasU.S.
2006–1021.0%30.8%28.4%
2010–1426.7%31.7%29.6%
2015–1920.9%33.6%32.1%
2020–2426.2%35.6%35.6%
Change+5.2 pts+4.8 pts+7.2 pts
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Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Marquette (26.2%) 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 Marquette

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodMarquetteKansasU.S.
2006–1093.0%89.5%84.9%
2010–1492.1%90.0%86.1%
2015–1994.3%90.8%87.7%
2020–2493.3%91.7%89.3%
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High school completion in Marquette is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma, against 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 Marquette

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodMarquetteKansasU.S.
2006–102.6%6.1%8.1%
2010–143.0%6.7%9.4%
2015–193.5%4.1%5.6%
2020–240.5%4.0%5.4%
Change−2.1 pts−2.1 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Marquette 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).

Marquette compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Marquette2.2852.46.2%14.6%15.3%1950$83126.2%93.3%0.5%
Falun2.2337.016.6%19.0%8.6%1962$1,12530.9%94.8%1.1%
Lindsborg2.3536.36.6%20.3%11.2%1961$1,02445.3%96.9%3.7%
Windom2.8042.53.2%12.6%8.3%1977$1,07428.3%89.7%0.2%
Little River2.4845.52.1%18.5%11.2%1952$1,00320.5%95.3%0.7%
Smolan2.2337.516.1%19.8%8.9%1961$1,11531.1%95.0%1.1%
Bridgeport2.2941.27.4%21.7%8.7%1949$88527.5%95.5%0.8%
Roxbury2.3241.45.5%22.6%2.8%1981$90330.6%94.7%0.2%
Geneseo2.4145.82.8%16.4%16.8%1954$98521.9%95.4%0.9%
Assaria2.3844.78.0%26.8%13.2%1951$94435.2%98.0%0.8%
Brookville2.3742.513.8%13.5%8.9%1977$94128.9%88.7%4.6%

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 Marquette. 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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