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Marathon, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Pocahontas County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
199
Population
265/sq mi density
$40,417
Median Income
$23,873 per capita
$41,700
Home Value
$89,469 Zillow
$758
Median Rent
31.3% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
471
Violent Crime/100K
2,006 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$40,417 median income, 11.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$41,700 home value, $758/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
471 violent crimes/100K (24% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,417
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,873
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
11.9%
231% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.8%
44% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Marathon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Marathon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,417
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,873
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,570
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,015
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,015
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
7% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.5%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.5%
26% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$642M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.5%
Other
5%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
265
Restaurants
12
Healthcare
17
Retail
26
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,570
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,850
19% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $40,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,873 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,570 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,015 |
| County GDP | $642M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 11.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.400 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 265 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 17 |
| Retail | 26 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,570 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,850 |