Marathon, WI (Wisconsin) Houses and Residents
| Marathon: | $252,608 |
| Wisconsin: | $252,800 |
Total population: 1,048 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,087 (171 farm, 916 nonfarm))
Houses: 375 (366 occupied: 336 owner occupied, 30 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 8% |
| State: | 32% |
Housing density: 11 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $113,972.
Median contract rent in 2022: $747 (lower quartile is $622, upper quartile is $917)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $687
Median gross rent in Marathon, WI in 2022: $978
Housing units in Marathon with a mortgage: 113 (17 second mortgage, 24 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 84
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Household type by relationship:
Households: 132,408- In family households: 111,742 (28,531 male householders, 7,795 female householders)
29,251 spouses, 39,241 children (36,666 natural, 886 adopted, 1,689 stepchildren), 1,323 grandchildren, 881 brothers or sisters, 808 parents, foster children, 742 other relatives, 2,700 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 20,666 (8,428 male householders (6,499 living alone)), 8,422 female householders (7,199 living alone)), 3,816 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1,655 (1,152 institutionalized population)
26,679 married couples with children.
5,395 single-parent households (1,545 men, 3,850 women).
96.9% of residents of Marathon speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
Foreign born population: 8 (0.7%)
(150.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| Here: | 6.6 |
| State: | 6.5 |
| Here: | 4.4 |
| State: | 4.1 |
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Marathon, Wisconsin
- 0no bedroom
- 41 bedroom
- 402 bedrooms
- 1863 bedrooms
- 744 bedrooms
- 325+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marathon, Wisconsin
- 0no bedroom
- 21 bedroom
- 112 bedrooms
- 123 bedrooms
- 04 bedrooms
- 55+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Marathon in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 0no vehicle
- 581 vehicle
- 1562 vehicles
- 843 vehicles
- 164 vehicles
- 225+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Marathon in renter-occupied apartments
- 0no vehicle
- 231 vehicle
- 52 vehicles
- 23 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Marathon, Wisconsin
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 23 rooms
- 164 rooms
- 755 rooms
- 776 rooms
- 657 rooms
- 518 rooms
- 509+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marathon, Wisconsin
- 01 room
- 22 rooms
- 33 rooms
- 64 rooms
- 95 rooms
- 26 rooms
- 37 rooms
- 08 rooms
- 59+ rooms
Marathon, WI household income distribution
- 2,869Less than $10,000
- 4,093$10,000 to $19,999
- 3,954$20,000 to $29,999
- 4,828$30,000 to $39,999
- 6,330$40,000 to $49,999
- 4,752$50,000 to $59,999
- 7,117$60,000 to $74,999
- 9,548$75,000 to $99,999
- 7,208$100,000 to $124,999
- 4,526$125,000 to $149,999
- 5,038$150,000 to $199,999
- 4,037$200,000 or more
Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.9%
Number of people working at home: 66 (10.5% of all workers)
Travel time to work (commute)
- Less than 5 minutes: 18
- 5 to 9 minutes: 44
- 10 to 14 minutes: 71
- 15 to 19 minutes: 143
- 20 to 24 minutes: 150
- 25 to 29 minutes: 35
- 30 to 34 minutes: 42
- 35 to 39 minutes: 4
- 40 to 44 minutes: 14
- 45 to 59 minutes: 9
- 60 to 89 minutes: 6
- 90 or more minutes: 10
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 482 (81.3%)
- Carpooled: 40 (6.7%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0.7%)
- Walked: 16 (2.7%)
- Other means: 4 (0.7%)
- Worked at home: 47 (7.9%)
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Marathon, Wisconsin
- 01995 to March 2000
- 01990 to 1994
- 21985 to 1989
- 31980 to 1984
- 01975 to 1979
- 01970 to 1974
- 01965 to 1969
- 0Before 1965
First ancestries reported:
- German: 813 (57.9%)
- Polish: 213 (15.2%)
- Irish: 81 (5.8%)
- Norwegian: 43 (3.1%)
- English: 33 (2.4%)
- Other: 31 (2.2%)
- Czech: 27 (1.9%)
- Swiss: 24 (1.7%)
- United States: 24 (1.7%)
- French: 20 (1.4%)
- Swedish: 20 (1.4%)
- French Canadian: 19 (1.4%)
- Dutch: 18 (1.3%)
- Italian: 18 (1.3%)
- Danish: 6 (0.4%)
- Scottish: 6 (0.4%)
- Scotch-Irish: 5 (0.4%)
- Lithuanian: 2 (0.1%)
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):
| Marathon: | 60.0% (3) |
| Wisconsin: | 3.1% (6,075) |
| Marathon: | 40.0% (2) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.1% (4,115) |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 989
- Other state: 91
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 74
- South: 10
- West: 7
79% of Marathon residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 91% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Wisconsin.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 2
- Nursery to 4th grade: 0
- 5th and 6th grade: 0
- 7th and 8th grade: 23
- 9th grade: 7
- 10th grade: 7
- 11th grade: 2
- 12th grade, no diploma: 17
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 132
- Less than 1 year of college: 14
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 39
- Associate degree: 47
- Bachelor's degree: 28
- Master's degree: 14
- Professional school degree: 2
- Doctorate degree: 2
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 0
- Nursery to 4th grade: 2
- 5th and 6th grade: 2
- 7th and 8th grade: 17
- 9th grade: 5
- 10th grade: 4
- 11th grade: 9
- 12th grade, no diploma: 0
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 146
- Less than 1 year of college: 40
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 42
- Associate degree: 33
- Bachelor's degree: 31
- Master's degree: 14
- Professional school degree: 0
- Doctorate degree: 0
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 354
- One, attached: 7
- 3 or 4: 6
- 5 to 9: 2
- Mobile homes: 6
Median worth of mobile homes: $247,844
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.5%
- 38.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 32.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 25.3%Wood
- 2.1%Utility gas
- 1.8%Electricity
- 40.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 26.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 20.0%Utility gas
- 6.7%Electricity
- 6.7%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
| Here: | 45.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 16.4% |
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 9.1% |
| Here: | 10.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 18.1% |
