Wisconsin · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Marathon County
A Census profile of the Marathon County Public Use Microdata Area in Wisconsin, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 139,409 people, with a median household income of $79,190 and a median age of 41.5.
Cities & areas covered: Marathon County.
How Marathon County compares to Wisconsin
- Median household income here is $79,190, $2,031 above the Wisconsin figure of $77,159.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 28.5%, 5.6% below the Wisconsin figure of 34.1%.
- Homeownership here is 74.1%, 5.9% above the Wisconsin figure of 68.2%.
- The poverty rate here is 5.7%, 4.6% below the Wisconsin figure of 10.3%.
Marathon County vs. Wisconsin vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The WI and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $79,190 | $77,159 |
| Median family income | $100,713 | $100,814 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $56,986 | $58,140 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $39,899 | $39,595 |
| Poverty rate | 5.7% | 10.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% | 3.0% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 66.2% | 65.5% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 37.9 | 37.5 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,909 | $2,178 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 20.0% | 22.0% |
| Mean All other income | $442 | $633 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $19 | $30 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $41,146 | $40,454 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 339.2 | 324.5 |
| Mean Retirement income | $2,732 | $4,065 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $3,156 | $2,090 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $342 | $276 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,595 | $4,463 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.5% | 34.1% |
| High school diploma or higher | 94.9% | 93.5% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 8.6% | 10.1% |
| Business operations | 4.2% | 3.7% |
| Financial specialists | 2.5% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Science | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Community & social service | 1.5% | 1.7% |
| Legal | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Education instruction | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| Arts, design & media | 2.6% | 1.9% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 7.2% | 6.1% |
| Healthcare support | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Protective service | 1.0% | 1.5% |
| Food prep & serving | 3.5% | 5.6% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 1.8% | 3.4% |
| Personal care | 1.0% | 2.6% |
| Sales | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Office & admin support | 11.1% | 10.0% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Construction | 5.6% | 4.6% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 2.3% | 3.0% |
| Production | 9.7% | 8.8% |
| Transportation & moving | 13.1% | 8.0% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 2.4% | 1.9% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Construction (industry) | 7.0% | 6.5% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 23.1% | 16.8% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.8% | 1.7% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 8.8% | 11.8% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 5.8% | 4.0% |
| Information (industry) | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 7.6% | 5.7% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 9.0% | 10.0% |
| Educational services (industry) | 6.8% | 9.1% |
| Health care (industry) | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.2% | 2.7% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 6.6% | 8.5% |
| Other services (industry) | 2.8% | 4.2% |
| Public administration (industry) | 1.4% | 3.5% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Private insurance | 76.4% | 72.0% |
| Public insurance | 31.1% | 35.7% |
| With a disability | 14.1% | 13.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 19 min | 23 min |
| Drove to work | 83.5% | 82.8% |
| Public transit to work | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Worked from home | 13.4% | 12.0% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 32.7 | 32.2 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $230,000 | $280,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,040 | $1,140 |
| Rent as % of income | 24.0% | 27.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 74.1% | 68.2% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1970 | 1970 |
| Vehicles per household | 2 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 4.2% | 6.9% |
| Single-family detached | 75.9% | 66.0% |
| Broadband internet | 93.2% | 94.1% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $150 | $140 |
| Median Fuel cost | $500 | $650 |
| Median Gas cost | $100 | $80 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 53.1 | 52.6 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $2,400 | $1,500 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $900 | $1,200 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $900 | $1,000 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,150 | $1,222 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $500 | $350 |
| Median Property taxes | $3,150 | $3,550 |
| Median Water cost | $600 | $600 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 139,409 | 5,960,975 |
| Average age | 41.5 | 40.8 |
| Married (15+) | 56.3% | 49.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4.0% | 8.4% |
| Black | 0.9% | 5.8% |
| Asian | 6.7% | 3.1% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,066 | $1,157 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.9 | 1.7 |
Marathon County — FAQ
What is the population of the Marathon County PUMA?+
The Marathon County PUMA in Wisconsin has a population of 139,409, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Marathon County, WI?+
Median household income in the Marathon County PUMA is $79,190, compared with $77,159 across Wisconsin and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Marathon County PUMA?+
The Marathon County PUMA covers Marathon County. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Wisconsin contains 43 PUMAs.
Where does this Marathon County data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.