CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Marathon City

Wisconsin · 1,606 residents · 3.26 sq mi

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With 1,606 people, Marathon City is a city in Wisconsin. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 3.9%, under the national 13.2%. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $59,100. Median rent is $311 a month.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 15%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,606

−2%vs 2000

vs 1,640 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.4

−12%vs 2000

vs 35.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.26 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.2%(131)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910%(161)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.8%(142)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.8%(93)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247%(112)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.9%(272)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.3%(230)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.5%(121)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.7%(124)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747%(113)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.9%(78)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(29)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,606

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,063 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,333

−35%vs 2000

vs $20,480 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.9%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$59,100

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $91,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$311

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $415 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.6%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.8% in 2000

20.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(1,611)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(5)

Asian1.2%(19)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.5%(1,566)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian1.8%(29)

Other0.6%(9)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.7%(10)

Puerto Rican0.6%(8)

South American0.3%(4)

Peruvian0.3%(4)

Asian origin

Hmong2.1%(30)

Chinese0.6%(9)

Filipino0.6%(8)

Korean0.4%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.8%(12)

Ancestry

German54.9%(781)

Polish15%(214)

Irish4.6%(65)

Czech3.8%(54)

Swiss2.8%(40)

American2.6%(37)

Dutch2.3%(32)

English2.2%(31)

Norwegian1.9%(27)

French1.6%(23)

Swedish1.6%(23)

Greek0.7%(10)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Belgian0.6%(9)

Danish0.6%(9)

Finnish0.6%(9)

Scottish0.6%(9)

Austrian0.3%(4)

Canadian0.3%(4)

Arab0.2%(3)

Lebanese0.2%(3)

British0.2%(3)

Croatian0.1%(2)

Italian0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest Irish population · Largest Czech population · Largest Swiss population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.3%

−5.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.6%

−11.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.5%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.0 min

+55%vs 2000

vs 10.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.1%(197)

Married57.1%(350)

Widowed2.3%(14)

Divorced8.5%(52)

Women 15+

Never married21.5%(118)

Married62.4%(343)

Widowed8.2%(45)

Divorced8%(44)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.1%

−3.6 ptssince 2013

from 4.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

65.8%

−8.9 ptssince 2020

from 74.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.7%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 14.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.0%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 20.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.8%

+10.2 ptssince 2020

from 7.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.7%

−8.6 ptssince 2020

from 88.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.2%

+8.7 ptssince 2020

from 25.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)11.5%(6)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)5.8%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25%(13)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.6%(5)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II23.1%(12)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 52 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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