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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Marathon City, WI compare?
| Figure | Marathon City, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,547 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,576 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 486 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.4% |
| Measure | Marathon City, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,422±183 |
| Median age | 43.8±5.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.5%±1.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.3%±4.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.7%±2.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.7%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.0%±5.3 pts |
| Median household income | $89,519±$6,920 |
| Per capita income | $46,600±$5,250 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.9%±2.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $198,200±$16,785 |
| Median gross rent | $853±$104 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.5%±16.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.8%±5.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.5%±5.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.4%±8.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.6 min±2.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.1%±0.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov