Marathon, IA City Data

Marathon, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 302 people who live in Marathon and approximately 20,411 who live in Buena Vista County. We want to help people moving to or living in Marathon to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Marathon. We have included Marathon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Marathon Information

Buena Vista County where Marathon resides is 580.07 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,411 and has a population rank of 1,765 out of all the places in the United States.

Marathon has a total of 302 people and of those residents there are 151 males and 151 females. The median age of the male population is 41.5 and the female population is 46.9. There are approximately 233 births each year and around 202 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Marathon varies per year, but currently 302 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 302 people who live in Marathon, there are 77 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Marathon is 41 male and 36 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 228.

General Marathon Information
Total area in square miles - Buena Vista County	580.07
Water area in square miles - Buena Vista County	N/A
Resident population - Buena Vista County	20,411
Population rank - Buena Vista County	1,765
Total population	302
Total population (male)	151
Total population (female)	151
Population median age (male)	41.5
Population median age (female)	46.9
Births - Buena Vista County	233
Deaths- Buena Vista County	202
Population of one race	302
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	77
Population under 20 years (male)	41
Population under 20 years (female)	36
Total population 18 years and over	228

Marathon Social Characteristics

There are 7,499 households in Marathon. Families make up 5,148 of these households. The table below breaks down the Marathon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,310), male householder with no wife present (237) and female householder with no husband present (511). The remainder of the Marathon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,374. Marathon, IA moving companies help people in Marathon move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Marathon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Marathon is based, there are 8,130 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,872 never married, 4,559 now married, 84 separated, 1,103 widowed, and 512 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 129 separated, 182 widowed and 534 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Marathon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Marathon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Buena Vista County)
Total households	7,499
Family households (families)	5,148
With own children under 18 years	2,488
Married-couple family	4,310
With own children under 18 years	1,896
Male householder, no wife present, family	237
With own children under 18 years	157
Female householder, no husband present, family	511
With own children under 18 years	372
Nonfamily households	2,374
Householder living alone	2,019
65 years and over	991

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	32
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	54
Average household size	2.19
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	230
Householder	77
Spouse	65
Child	77
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	72
Male householder	30
Male householder living alone	24
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	31
Female householder living alone	29
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,130
Never married	1,872
Now married	4,559
Separated	84
Widowed	1,103
Divorced	512
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	129
Widowed	182
Divorced	534

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	302
Male	151
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	11
10 to 14 years	16
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	8
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	4
Female	151
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	6
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	302
One race	302
White	296
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	302
People who are White alone	296
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,226
Same house	10,747
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,994
Different state or abroad	2,878
Different state	1,991
Abroad	887

PLACE OF BIRTH (Buena Vista County)
Total resident population	20,411
Born in United States	16,846
State of residence	14,182
Different state	3,591
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	97
Foreign born	2,541

Marathon Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Marathon. That total enrollment is 5,960 for the population of the country, which includes Marathon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,217 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,643 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,448.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Marathon population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,960
Pre-kindergarten	346
Public	286
Private	60
Kindergarten	343
Public	320
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,484
Public	2,163
Private	321
Elementary and high school	3,822
Public	3,341
Private	481
High school grades 9 to 12	1,338
Public	1,178
Private	160
College, undergraduate years	1,397
Public	322
Private	1,075
Graduate or professional school	52
Public	30
Private	22
Not enrolled in school	13,730

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,736
Less than 9th grade	1,160
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,218
High school graduate	4,607
Some college, no degree	2,565
Associate's degree	804
Bachelor's degree	2,382
Graduate or professional degree	18.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,789

Marathon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,811 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Marathon. The Marathon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,734), service occupations (1,412), sales and office occupations (2,375), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (242), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (740) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,325). The 15,811 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,537 private wage and salary workers, 1,117 government workers, 1,092 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Buena Vista County)
Population 16 years and over	15,811
In labor force	10,220
Civilian labor force	10,215
Employed	9,828
Unemployed	387
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	7,957
In labor force	4,676
Civilian labor force	4,676
Unemployed Civilian labor force	156
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,854
In labor force	5,544
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	231
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Buena Vista County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,643
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,958
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,158
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	748
Other means	74
Worked at home	640
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	134,445

OCCUPATION (Buena Vista County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,734
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,734
Service occupations	1,412
Sales and office occupations	2,375
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	242
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	740
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,325

INDUSTRY (Buena Vista County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,734
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	806
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,175
Wholesale trade	392
Retail trade	1,145
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	409
Information	162
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	392
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	406
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,184
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	605
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	294

CLASS OF WORKER (Buena Vista County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,734
Private wage and salary workers	7,537
Government workers	1,117
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,092
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Marathon Housing Characteristics

In Marathon, IA there are 8,145 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,499 occupied and 646 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Marathon, there are 6,498 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 115 units in Marathon. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Marathon, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Marathon, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Marathon. There are 181 housing units with rent less than $200, 283 with rent between $200-299, 895 with rent between $300-499 and 455 with rent for $500 and above. Full Marathon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Marathon, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Buena Vista County)
Total housing units	8,145
Occupied housing units	7,499
Vacant housing units	646

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Buena Vista County)
Total housing units	8,145
1-unit, detached	6,498
1-unit, attached	115
2 units	221
3 or 4 units	427
5 to 9 units	300
10 to 19 units	89
20 to 49 units	146
50 or more units	17
Mobile home	332

HOUSING TENURE (Buena Vista County)
Occupied housing units	7,499
Owner-occupied	5,279
Renter-occupied	2,220

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Buena Vista County)
Occupied housing units	7,499
No vehicles available	455
2 vehicle available	4,654
3 vehicles available	1,217
4 vehicles available	316
5 or more vehicles available	145

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Buena Vista County)
Occupied housing units	7,499
Utility gas	5,111
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	959
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	193
Coal or coke
Wood	46
Solar energy
Other fuel	12
No fuel used	23

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Buena Vista County)
Occupied housing units	7,499
Less Than $50,000	5,279
$50,000 to $99,999	2,020
$100,000 to $149,999	472
$150,000 to $199,999	181
$200,000 to $299,999	175
$300,000 to $499,999	36
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	64,900

GROSS RENT (Buena Vista County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,220
Less than $200	181
$200 to $299	283
$300 to $499	895
$500 to $699	391
$700 to $999	64
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A