Marathon County, WI Demographic Data
Marathon County, WI Summary
Marathon County is located in Wisconsin
- Population: 134,735
- Area: 1,576.31 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,544.98 sq. miles
- Water Area: 31.33 sq. miles
- Population Density: 85.47 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,345.80 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Marathon County, WI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
67,745
50%
50.8
Male
67,858
50%
49.2
Total Population
135,603
323,128,000
Marathon County, WI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,815
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
9,505
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8,399
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
8,645
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,983
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
15,803
11.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
16,016
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
19,203
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
10,023
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
9,268
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
12,875
9.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,969
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,099
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
104,515
77.1%
77.2
Female
52,088
49.8%
51.3
Male
52,427
50.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
99,868
73.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
28,335
20.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
22,943
16.9%
15.2
Female
12,299
53.6%
55.8
Male
10,644
46.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Marathon County, WI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
133,092
98.1%
96.8
White
123,417
91.0%
72.6
Black or African American
483
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
456
0.3%
0.8
Asian
7,976
5.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
760
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,511
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,789
2.8%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
131,814
97.2%
82.2
Marathon County, WI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,021
3.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,219
5.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
32,944
35.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
17,116
18.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
11,943
12.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
15,632
16.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,381
7.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
8,240
8.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
85,016
91.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23,013
24.7%
31.2
Marathon County, WI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
29,661
27.0%
33.7%
Now Married
61,332
55.8%
47.5
Divorced
10,994
10.0%
11.0%
Separated
1,209
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
6,688
6.1
5.8%
Marathon County, WI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
117,313
91.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
10,475
8.2%
21.6%
Spanish
2,496
2.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,699
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
6,280
4.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Marathon County, WI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,601
4.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,021
3.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,668
10.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
6,659
12.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
8,204
14.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
10,323
18.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
8,154
14.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
6,988
12.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,234
4.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,295
4.2%
6.4
Median household income
54,774
57,617
Per capita income
29,556
31,128
Marathon County, WI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,736
3.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,086
7.1%
9.8
Construction
3,204
4.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
16,209
22.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6,421
9.0%
6.6
Information
455
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
14,624
20.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,535
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,805
6.7%
11.4
Public administration
1,928
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
7,824
11.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,538
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,924
4.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,520
9.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
23,572
33.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
13,545
19.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
16,843
23.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
10,809
15.2%
18.1%
Marathon County, WI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
69,670
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
58,503
84.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,077
7.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
553
0.8%
5.1
Walked
1,510
2.2%
2.7
Other means
511
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
3,516
5.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.0
26.6
Marathon County, WI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,331
4.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
14,872
27.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
24,115
43.7%
37.1
3 or more
13,829
25.1%
21.0
Marathon County, WI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
55,147
93.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
40,115
72.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
15,032
27.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,569
6.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Marathon County, WI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
58,716
1 room
942
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
1,251
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
2,747
4.7%
9.1
4 rooms
7,968
13.6%
16.5
5 rooms
10,878
18.5%
19.8
6 rooms
11,623
19.8%
17.8
7 rooms
8,138
13.9%
12.0
8 rooms
6,499
11.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
8,670
14.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Marathon County, WI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
58,716
1-unit, detached
44,112
75.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,322
4.0%
5.9
2-units
3,577
6.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,174
2.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,390
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,894
3.2%
4.4
20 or more units
1,974
3.4%
9.0
Mobile home
1,273
2.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Marathon County, WI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
10,635
18.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,755
6.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,835
9.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,441
9.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
8,569
14.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,438
9.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
9,009
15.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
8,288
14.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,276
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
470
0.8%
1.4%
Marathon County, WI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
32,432
58.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
7,973
14.5%
4.7
Electricity
6,887
12.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,490
4.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
4,081
7.4%
1.9
Solar energy
20
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
881
1.6%
0.5
No fuel used
383
0.7%
1.1
Marathon County, WI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
23,553
47295100.0
Less than $500
209
0.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
622
2.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
623
2.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,259
5.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,807
16.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
8,299
35.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,734
37.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
12,907
54.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,568
15.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,571
6.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,636
7.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,826
16.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
45
0.0%
0.0%
Marathon County, WI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
14,169
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
42
0.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,023
14.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,164
15.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
9,940
70.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
863
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
708
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,717
26.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,298
16.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,392
9.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,944
13.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,017
7.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,652
26.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,012
0.0%
0.0%
Marathon County, WI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
40,115
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,344
3.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7,853
19.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
11,698
29.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
7,892
19.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6,842
17.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,745
9.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
538
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
203
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
146,700
205,000
