Marathon, Wisconsin Population

Overview

1,113

Total Population

52.1

Median age

50.04%

Female population %

99.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

61.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Marathon town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Marathon town is 52.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Marathon town's population under 18 was 21.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Marathon town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Marathon town, 17.61% were under the age of 15, 12.40% aged 15 to 29, 49.42% aged 30 to 64, 15.90% aged 65 to 84, and 4.67% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1 more females than males in Marathon town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.04% females and 49.96% males in Marathon, Wisconsin.
The Marathon, Wisconsin gender ratio is 99.8:100 i.e. 99.8 men to 100 women (0.998).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 67.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 75.

Marathon town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Marathon town population: 99.46% are White, 0.18% are Asian and 0.36% are multiracial.
Marathon town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,113 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Marathon town is White with a population of 1,107 (99.46% of the total population).

Marathon town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,109 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Marathon town's population decreased by 60 (5.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Marathon town's population decreased by 49 (4.68%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2021 at 995.