COMPARING TWO PLACES
Marathon vs Ithaca
PLACE A
Marathon, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Ithaca, New York
Marathon is 70% smaller than Ithaca. Marathon earns more, with a median household income $40,571 higher. Marathon has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 7%).
MARATHONITHACADIFFERENCE
Total population10,06033,632−70% vs Ithaca
Population density1,1916,241−5,050
Population growth16.8%7.0%+9.8 pts
Median age45.623.3+22.3
Male52.9%50.4%+2.6 pts
Female47.1%49.6%−2.6 pts
Foreign-born23.6%20.0%+3.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic59.5%62.6%−3.1 pts
Black2.1%5.4%−3.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino34.2%8.8%+25.4 pts
Asian0.3%16.5%−16.2 pts
Other3.8%6.6%−2.9 pts
Median household income$89,355$48,784+$40,571
Per capita income$53,826$31,599+$22,227
Poverty rate13.4%30.4%−17.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5080.537−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher33.1%67.7%−34.6 pts
Graduate degree15.4%43.7%−28.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%7.3%−3.0 pts
Labor force participation66.1%52.4%+13.7 pts
Median home value$725,800$342,700+$383,100
Median gross rent$1,633$1,447+$186
Owner-occupied60.2%29.6%+30.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate38.1%12.5%+25.7 pts
Rent-burdened households56.7%56.7%−0.0 pts
Average commute13.718.7−5.0
Worked from home13.7%24.7%−11.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%9.1%−9.1 pts
Uninsured16.6%5.1%+11.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025