Marathon County Information

Marathon in Wisconsin occupies 1,576 square miles and has a 2006 population of 130,223, a change from a 2000 population of 125,834 and 115,400 in 1990. 13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12% percent is 25-35, and 15.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 186 acts of violent crime reported in Marathon in 2004, a change from 153 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 3,215 people: 4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.3%.

Read more about Marathon, Wisconsin in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyMarathon 
StateWisconsin 
Land Area1,576 sq. milesRanked 424 of 3,140
Population 2006130,223Ranked 452 of 3,140
Population 2005128,850 
Population 2000125,834Ranked 431 of 3,140
Population 1990115,400Ranked 399 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion93.7% 
African American.4% 
Asian American4.8% 
Native American.4% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.8% 
Population 5 to 1413.6% 
Population 15 to 2413.2% 
Population 25 to 3412% 
Population 35 to 4415.4% 
Population 45 to 5415.9% 
Population 55 to 6410.8% 
Population 65 to 746.2% 
Population 75 and up7.1% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes186153
Murders / Manslaughters1 
Forcible Rapes27 
Robberies30 
Aggravated Assaults128 
Total Property Crimes2,4482,516
Burglaries480 
Larceny Thefts1,860 
Motor Vehicle Thefts108 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population75,58172,349
Unemployed Population3,2152,354
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.3%

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