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Marathon, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Cortland County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,011
Population
895/sq mi density
$62,984
Median Income
$25,584 per capita
$119,700
Home Value
$180,722 Zillow
$772
Median Rent
21.4% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
660
Violent Crime/100K
4,430 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$62,984 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$119,700 home value, $772/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
660 violent crimes/100K (74% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,984
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,584
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
72% below
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
$62,984
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,584
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,598
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,073
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,073
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.8%
62% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.5%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,372M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.8%
Other
17.7%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,115
Restaurants
125
Healthcare
107
Retail
162
Manufacturing
57
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,598
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,895
126% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,984 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,584 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,598 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,073 |
| County GDP | $2,372M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.405 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,115 |
| Restaurants | 125 |
| Healthcare | 107 |
| Retail | 162 |
| Manufacturing | 57 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,598 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,895 |