City in Buena Vista County, Iowa · 0.7 sq mi · 280 people per sq mi
About 210 people live in Marathon. The typical household earns $39,375, and the median resident is 53.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 231 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.21%
Men 58.3 · Women 48.6
2010–2026
210
2026 projection
9.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
210
2026 projection
9.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 210 | -3 | 1.41% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 213 | -6 | 2.74% |
| 2024 | 219 | -1 | 0.45% |
| 2023 | 220 | -1 | 0.45% |
| 2022 | 221 | -8 | 3.49% |
| 2021 | 229 | -2 | 0.87% |
| 2020 | 231 | +3 | 1.32% |
| 2019 | 228 | -2 | 0.87% |
| 2018 | 230 | -3 | 1.29% |
| 2017 | 233 | -3 | 1.27% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 2 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 50% | 34% |
| Never married | 36% | 29% | 41% |
| Divorced | 16% | 14% | 17% |
| Widowed | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau