Marathon, Florida Census and Community Profile

MARATHON GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Marathon, FL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Marathon, FL was 10,255.

Marathon Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Marathon was 5,386, which represents 52.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Marathon, FL
There are an estimated 2,539 married men in the town. 53.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Marathon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Marathon is 4,869 which is 47.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Marathon, Florida
There are an estimated 2,390 married women in the community. 59.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Marathon, FL
The median age of people living in Marathon, FL was 43.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Marathon was 418. There were 8,485 people above the age of 18, which represents 82.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16 percent of the population (1,642) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Marathon, FL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Marathon, FL was 10,113.

White Population in Marathon, FL
The estimated White population in the Marathon community is 9,341, which is 91.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Marathon, Florida
The estimated Black/African American population is 477, which is 4.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Marathon, FL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Marathon, FL was 37.

Asian Population in Marathon, Florida
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 49.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Marathon, FL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Marathon was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 205, while those of “two or more races” was 142 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Marathon community was 2,095, or 20.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Marathon, FL
The household population number in Marathon was 10,072.

Group Quarters Population in Marathon, FL
Group Quarters population in the community was 183.

Average Household Size in Marathon, FL
The average household size in Marathon is 2.19 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.68 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Marathon, FL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,791 total housing units in Marathon.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,597, or 67.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,904 were owner-occupied (63.2), and 1,693 were renter-occupied (36.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,194 vacant homes in Marathon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Marathon, Florida
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,567, with a median value in dollars of 222,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Marathon, FL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,318 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Marathon, average costs per month were $472 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,337 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Marathon, Florida
1,650 people in Marathon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Marathon, FL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Marathon was 1,606, or 18.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Marathon, FL
In 2000, there were 2,661 people in Marathon, FL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Marathon, FL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,317 people in Marathon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 23.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Marathon, Florida
There were 5,549 in the labor force in Marathon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Marathon was 15.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Marathon, FL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,010. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Marathon, FL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,361. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Marathon, Florida
Per capita income in Marathon in the last full census was 22,894. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Marathon numbered 259, or 9.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Marathon, FL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,422, or 14.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.