Overview
1,077
Total Population
32.2
Median age
49.21%
Female population %
103.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
53.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
5
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Marathon's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Marathon is 32.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Marathon's population under 18 was 27.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Marathon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Marathon, 24.98% were under the age of 15, 23.21% aged 15 to 29, 42.06% aged 30 to 64, 9.19% aged 65 to 84, and 0.56% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 17 less females than males in Marathon:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.21% females and 50.79% males in Marathon, NY.
- The Marathon, NY gender ratio is 103.2:100 i.e. 103.2 men to 100 women (1.032).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 74.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 77.
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Race / Ethnicity
Marathon's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Marathon population: 98.42% are White, 0.65% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.46% are some other race and 0.37% are multiracial.
- Marathon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,072 (99.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Marathon is White with a population of 1,06 (98.42% of the total population).
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Year by year
Marathon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,072 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Marathon's population decreased by 156 (14.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Marathon's population decreased by 2 (0.22%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Marathon's population was lowest in year 2019 at 859.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)