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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-9.1%
242 → 220
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.95%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+19.8%
$33,750 → $40,417
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Marathon across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
206
-14 from 2023 (220)
Projected Median Income 2030
$45,856
+$5,439 from 2023 ($40,417)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 242 | — | $33,750 | — |
| 2015 | 235 | -2.9% | $37,250 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 233 | -0.9% | $36,458 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 228 | -2.1% | $48,750 | +33.7% |
| 2021 | 232 | +1.8% | $48,750 | +0% |
| 2023 | 220 | -5.2% | $40,417 | -17.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.