Marathon, NY City Data

Marathon, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,063 people who live in Marathon and approximately 48,599 who live in Cortland 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

Cortland County where Marathon resides is 501.52 square miles. The resident population of this county is 48,599 and has a population rank of 937 out of all the places in the United States.

Marathon has a total of 1,063 people and of those residents there are 481 males and 582 females. The median age of the male population is 36.2 and the female population is 36.7. There are approximately 564 births each year and around 426 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Marathon varies per year, but currently 1,059 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 1,063 people who live in Marathon, there are 340 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Marathon is 154 male and 186 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 753.

General Marathon Information
Total area in square miles - Cortland County	501.52
Water area in square miles - Cortland County	N/A
Resident population - Cortland County	48,599
Population rank - Cortland County	937
Total population	1,063
Total population (male)	481
Total population (female)	582
Population median age (male)	36.2
Population median age (female)	36.7
Births - Cortland County	564
Deaths- Cortland County	426
Population of one race	1,059
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	340
Population under 20 years (male)	154
Population under 20 years (female)	186
Total population 18 years and over	753

Marathon Social Characteristics

There are 18,210 households in Marathon. Families make up 11,714 of these households. The table below breaks down the Marathon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,966), male householder with no wife present (744) and female householder with no husband present (1,959). The remainder of the Marathon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,591. Marathon, NY 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 20,465 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,951 never married, 9,670 now married, 692 separated, 2,190 widowed, and 1,962 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 553 separated, 515 widowed and 1,518 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 (Cortland County)
Total households	18,210
Family households (families)	11,714
With own children under 18 years	5,973
Married-couple family	8,966
With own children under 18 years	3,929
Male householder, no wife present, family	744
With own children under 18 years	517
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,959
With own children under 18 years	1,217
Nonfamily households	6,591
Householder living alone	4,821
65 years and over	1,893

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	158
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	105
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	905
Householder	286
Spouse	208
Child	344
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	37
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	34
Foster child	8
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	158
Male householder	50
Male householder living alone	40
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	83
Female householder living alone	72
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,465
Never married	5,951
Now married	9,670
Separated	692
Widowed	2,190
Divorced	1,962
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	553
Widowed	515
Divorced	1,518

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,063
Male	481
Under 5 years	26
5 to 9 years	37
10 to 14 years	52
15 to 17 years	27
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	8
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	31
35 to 39 years	35
40 to 44 years	40
45 to 49 years	47
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	28
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	10
Female	582
Under 5 years	41
5 to 9 years	47
10 to 14 years	43
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	11
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	28
30 to 34 years	36
35 to 39 years	41
40 to 44 years	46
45 to 49 years	40
50 to 54 years	30
55 to 59 years	32
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	26
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	18

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,063
One race	1,059
White	1,052
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,063
People who are White alone	1,052
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
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	6
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	45,718
Same house	24,970
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,366
Different state or abroad	1,870
Different state	1,504
Abroad	366

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cortland County)
Total resident population	48,599
Born in United States	40,934
State of residence	41,184
Different state	6,059
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	275
Foreign born	1,081

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 15,221 for the population of the country, which includes Marathon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,880 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,225 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,897.

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	15,221
Pre-kindergarten	572
Public	368
Private	204
Kindergarten	638
Public	578
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,522
Public	5,117
Private	405
Elementary and high school	8,113
Public	7,594
Private	519
High school grades 9 to 12	2,591
Public	2,477
Private	114
College, undergraduate years	5,467
Public	5,245
Private	222
Graduate or professional school	431
Public	334
Private	97
Not enrolled in school	31,537

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	29,527
Less than 9th grade	1,538
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,540
High school graduate	10,559
Some college, no degree	5,089
Associate's degree	3,238
Bachelor's degree	5,563
Graduate or professional degree	18.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,177

Marathon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 38,421 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Marathon. The Marathon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,151), service occupations (3,989), sales and office occupations (5,307), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (367), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,013) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,837). The 38,421 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 16,285 private wage and salary workers, 4,583 government workers, 1,675 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cortland County)
Population 16 years and over	38,421
In labor force	24,776
Civilian labor force	24,758
Employed	22,664
Unemployed	2,094
Percent Unemployed	8.5
Armed Forces	18
Females 16 years and over	20,138
In labor force	12,085
Civilian labor force	12,085
Unemployed Civilian labor force	851
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	18,283
In labor force	12,691
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,243
Armed forces	18

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cortland County)
Workers 16 years and over	22,163
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,414
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,661
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,383
Other means	141
Worked at home	1,003
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	445,490

OCCUPATION (Cortland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,151
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,151
Service occupations	3,989
Sales and office occupations	5,307
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	367
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,013
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,837

INDUSTRY (Cortland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,151
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	786
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,748
Wholesale trade	610
Retail trade	2,462
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	647
Information	387
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	783
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,222
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,613
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,832
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,001

CLASS OF WORKER (Cortland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,151
Private wage and salary workers	16,285
Government workers	4,583
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,675
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Marathon Housing Characteristics

In Marathon, NY there are 20,116 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 18,210 occupied and 1,906 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Marathon, there are 11,889 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 259 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, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Marathon, NY 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 356 housing units with rent less than $200, 493 with rent between $200-299, 2,570 with rent between $300-499 and 2,546 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, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cortland County)
Total housing units	20,116
Occupied housing units	18,210
Vacant housing units	1,906

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cortland County)
Total housing units	20,116
1-unit, detached	11,889
1-unit, attached	259
2 units	2,084
3 or 4 units	1,644
5 to 9 units	1,075
10 to 19 units	658
20 to 49 units	185
50 or more units	444
Mobile home	1,855

HOUSING TENURE (Cortland County)
Occupied housing units	18,210
Owner-occupied	11,714
Renter-occupied	6,496

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cortland County)
Occupied housing units	18,210
No vehicles available	1,934
2 vehicle available	9,937
3 vehicles available	1,930
4 vehicles available	510
5 or more vehicles available	174

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cortland County)
Occupied housing units	18,210
Utility gas	9,224
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,874
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,411
Coal or coke	133
Wood	1,090
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	138
No fuel used	18

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cortland County)
Occupied housing units	18,210
Less Than $50,000	11,714
$50,000 to $99,999	5,701
$100,000 to $149,999	1,143
$150,000 to $199,999	335
$200,000 to $299,999	148
$300,000 to $499,999	14
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	74,700

GROSS RENT (Cortland County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,496
Less than $200	356
$200 to $299	493
$300 to $499	2,570
$500 to $699	1,965
$700 to $999	446
$1,000 to $1,499	135
$1,500 or more	N/A