COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lincoln County vs Marathon County
PLACE A
Lincoln County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Marathon County, Wisconsin
Lincoln County is 91% smaller than Marathon County. Marathon County earns more, with a median household income $26,106 higher. Marathon County has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -8%).
LINCOLN COUNTYMARATHON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population12,764139,432−91% vs Marathon County
Population density2390−67
Population growth-8.4%2.9%−11.4 pts
Median age40.341.3−1.0
Male63.7%50.5%+13.2 pts
Female36.3%49.5%−13.2 pts
Foreign-born2.8%4.3%−1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic61.7%86.2%−24.5 pts
Black27.7%0.6%+27.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.1%3.5%+1.6 pts
Asian0.2%5.7%−5.4 pts
Other5.2%4.0%+1.2 pts
Median household income$51,778$77,884−$26,106
Per capita income$18,290$41,413−$23,123
Poverty rate15.4%8.7%+6.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4290.417+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher12.0%28.1%−16.1 pts
Graduate degree4.1%8.4%−4.3 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%2.9%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation36.2%66.9%−30.7 pts
Median home value$108,000$219,600−$111,600
Median gross rent$744$999−$255
Owner-occupied76.1%73.3%+2.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.2%5.0%+13.2 pts
Rent-burdened households26.1%38.9%−12.9 pts
Average commute21.519.1+2.3
Worked from home7.3%12.9%−5.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured8.1%5.8%+2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025