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Marathon
Wisconsin

138K

Population

$73K

Median Income

$281K

Median Home

R+17

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$73K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$81,378

Federal Spending per Capita$389

Median Individual Earnings$45K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$80K

Avg Credit Score726

Work From Home %10.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms97

Income (20th Percentile)$34K

Income (80th Percentile)$129K

Income (95th Percentile)$220K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.4%

Dependency Ratio1.07

Medicare Spending / Person$2,410

SS Benefits / Person$4,200

Education Wage Premium1.78x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$57K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$70K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients1.8%

Average Annual Wage$58K

Professional Services Concentration0.56x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$274K

This county

$285K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$237K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1017/mo

This county

$1200/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.59%

This county

1.51% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,098

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,147/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.4%

Homeownership Rate72.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

9.9%

Active Listings

277

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

49 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

48.1%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

101.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity6.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score21

Healthcare Shortage Score20.0

Healthcare Offices283

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians477

Nursing Home Rating2.9 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients599 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,322

Uninsured (under 65)6.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.1%

Education

Math Test Scores3.11 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.13 grade level

HS Diploma Holders28,733

Bachelor's Degree Holders13,203

HS Completion Rate92.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools38

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate8.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate1.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate12.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities95

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)15th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)11.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.3

January Sunshine-1.01

January Temperature-1.69

Average Temp44°F

Avg High Temp54°F

Avg Low Temp33°F

Median AQIAQI 41

Good Air Days168 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days9 days/yr

Annual Precipitation32.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events13.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$28K

Ozone Days205 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.05

Heating Degree Days8,184 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days437 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,993 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)322 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year5.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)62 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)95 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations12 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)35 properties

FAA-Registered Airports13 total

Airports (excl. heliports)11 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries3 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed198 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed84 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)337 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)201 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+86.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)149 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations7 stations

DC Fast Chargers22 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers21

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers7,078 workers

Public Transit Commuters247 workers

Walk to Work1,300 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,032 workers

Avg Commute Time17.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work1.8%

Agriculture

Farms414 farms

Farmland44,235 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden34.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities27

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout74.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.770

Nonprofit Organizations559

Veterans Share7.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.6%

Never-Married Adults28.4%

Divorced Adults10.6%

Religious Organizations112

Asian Population5.6%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations12.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.80 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities65

Grocery Stores28

Arts & Entertainment Venues15

Hotels & Lodging32

Recreation Businesses40

Professional Services Firms231

Veterinary Practices26

Real Estate Firms85

Museums5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$91K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate26.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.31%

Politics

R+17

2024 Presidential · Wisconsin was R+1 statewide

vs Wisconsin State

Income tax

7.65%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.59%1.51% state avg

Politics

R+17R+1

COL Index

County data93 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +338

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x avg income)

Economic Mobility

48%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $281K

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Local News — Marathon

Wausau Pilot & Review · 3 days ago

Marathon County Board doubles battery storage setbacks, adopts energy ordinance attorneys call first in Wisconsin

By Shereen Siewert | Wausau Pilot & Review WAUSAU — Marathon County supervisors doubled the required…

wjfw.com · 2 days ago

79-year-old man dies after Marathon County UTV crash on private property in Stratford

A 79-year-old man is dead after a UTV crash in Marathon County on Saturday morning.…

WAOW · 3 days ago

Marathon County Sheriff's Office investigates deadly two-car crash in Town of Franzen

TOWN OF FRANZEN, Wis. (WAOW) — A 53-year-old Iola woman died and a 58-year-old man was injured in a …

WSAU · 2 days ago

One Dead, One Injured in Marathon County Crash on Friday

TOWN OF FRANZEN, WI (WSAU) -- One person died in a two-vehicle crash in the Marathon County Town of …

IQAir · Jun 24, 2026

Marathon Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Marathon Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Good. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and weath…

Wausau Pilot & Review · 3 days ago

UPDATE: Iola woman dies after two-vehicle crash in eastern Marathon County

TOWN OF FRANZEN — A 53-year-old Iola woman died and another person was injured in a two-vehicle cras…

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