COMPARING TWO PLACES
Marathon County vs Lincoln County
PLACE A
Marathon County, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Lincoln County, Arkansas
Marathon County is 992% larger than Lincoln County. Marathon County earns more, with a median household income $26,106 higher. Marathon County has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -8%).
MARATHON COUNTYLINCOLN COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population139,43212,764+992% vs Lincoln County
Population density9023+67
Population growth2.9%-8.4%+11.4 pts
Median age41.340.3+1.0
Male50.5%63.7%−13.2 pts
Female49.5%36.3%+13.2 pts
Foreign-born4.3%2.8%+1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.2%61.7%+24.5 pts
Black0.6%27.7%−27.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.5%5.1%−1.6 pts
Asian5.7%0.2%+5.4 pts
Other4.0%5.2%−1.2 pts
Median household income$77,884$51,778+$26,106
Per capita income$41,413$18,290+$23,123
Poverty rate8.7%15.4%−6.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4170.429−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher28.1%12.0%+16.1 pts
Graduate degree8.4%4.1%+4.3 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%2.7%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation66.9%36.2%+30.7 pts
Median home value$219,600$108,000+$111,600
Median gross rent$999$744+$255
Owner-occupied73.3%76.1%−2.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.0%18.2%−13.2 pts
Rent-burdened households38.9%26.1%+12.9 pts
Average commute19.121.5−2.3
Worked from home12.9%7.3%+5.6 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured5.8%8.1%−2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025