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Marathon, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Brewster County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
271
Population
52/sq mi density
$45,100
Median Income
$33,491 per capita
$143,500
Home Value
$178,184 Zillow
62°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
116
Violent Crime/100K
809 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$45,100 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$143,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
116 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,100
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,491
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% 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
$45,100
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,491
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,740
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$986
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$986
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.7%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
27.4%
63% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$611M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
27.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.7%
Other
66.9%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
456
Restaurants
60
Healthcare
20
Retail
51
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,740
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,557
87% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $45,100 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,491 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,740 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $986 |
| County GDP | $611M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.464 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 27.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 456 |
| Restaurants | 60 |
| Healthcare | 20 |
| Retail | 51 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,740 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,557 |