Marathon township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,464 ( 104 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.0 square miles
Population density: 135.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,305	96.44%	0.5%
Black:	1	0.02%	91.7%
Indian:	13	0.29%	61.8%
Asian:	16	0.36%	128.6%
2+ races:	79	1.77%	49.1%
Hispanic:	50	1.12%	63.0%

Total non-White:	159	3.56%	34.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-22	-0.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-82	-2.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,568
4,327	94.72%
12	0.26%
34	0.74%
7	0.15%
53	1.16%
135	2.96%
241	5.28%

2000
4,688
4,471	95.37%
26	0.55%
25	0.53%
10	0.21%
35	0.75%
108	2.30%
217	4.63%

1990
4,286
4,148	96.78%
13	0.30%
31	0.72%
6	0.14%
n/a
88	2.05%
138	3.22%

1980
4,336
4,199	96.84%
0	0.00%
35	0.81%
15	0.35%
n/a
77	1.78%
137	3.16%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-144	-3.1
24	0.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

323	7.5
79	1.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-51	-1.2
1	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Marathon township, MI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
48.7
730	16.4%
3,734	83.6%
995	22.3%

1,780
2.51

1,282	72.0%
1,029	80.3%
64	5.0%
498	28.0%

2010
Number	Percent
40.4
1,112	24.3%
3,456	75.7%
556	12.2%

1,682
2.71

1,283	76.3%
1,045	81.4%
78	6.1%
399	23.7%

2000
Number	Percent
34.8
1,347	28.7%
3,341	71.3%
419	8.9%

1,586
2.92

1,281	80.8%
1,067	83.3%
72	5.6%
305	19.2%

1990
Number	Percent
30.3
1,342	31.3%
2,944	68.7%
336	7.8%

1,348
3.13

1,131	83.9%
991	87.6%
57	5.0%
217	16.1%

1980
Number	Percent
25.6
1,649	38.0%
2,687	62.0%
282	6.5%

1,309
3.29

1,112	85.0%
994	89.4%
72	6.5%
197	15.0%

2022 Housing Data for Marathon township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	93	5.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	43	2.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	106	6.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	56	3.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	70	3.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	147	8.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	62	3.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	42	2.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	84	4.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	175	9.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	245	13.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	219	12.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	136	7.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	168	9.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	112	6.3%
$200,000 or more	22	1.2%

Median Household Income	60,714
Per Capita Income	29,501

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	112	6.3%
Public Assistance	21	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	273	15.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,609	57.9%
Unemployed	225	8.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,834	65.9%
Not in Labor Force	947	34.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		42.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	774	475	62.0%
Non-Profit	31	79	28.2%
Self-Employed	83	60	58.0%

Local Government	18	73	19.8%
State Government	13	62	17.3%
Federal Government	6	29	17.1%

Total Private + Self	857	535	61.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	68	243	21.9%
Total	925	778	54.3%

Pct. Govt.	11.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	192	11.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	352	20.7%
Professional, Technical	247	14.5%
Service Occupations	240	14.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	37	2.2%
All others	672	39.5%

White Collar		46.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	332	19.5%
Construction	242	14.2%
Retail trade	185	10.9%
Health care and social assistance	133	7.8%
Accommodation and food services	126	7.4%
Finance and insurance	126	7.4%
Other services	111	6.5%
Educational services	109	6.4%
Transportation and warehousing	93	5.5%
Public administration	75	4.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	44	2.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	32	1.9%
Utilities	28	1.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	26	1.5%
Wholesale trade	15	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	12	0.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	9	0.5%
Information	5	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	36	0.81%
Puerto Rican	10	0.22%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	4	0.09%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	14	0.31%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,162	96.7%
Other Asian	50	1.2%
Other Indo-European	41	1.0%
Spanish	24	0.6%
German, other Germanic	15	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	10	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	826	18.5%
Irish	808	18.1%
English	601	13.5%
American	507	11.4%
Polish	295	6.6%
French	202	4.5%
Scottish	141	3.2%
French Canadian	117	2.6%
Eastern European	111	2.5%
Italian	105	2.4%
Hungarian	86	1.9%
Romanian	56	1.3%
European	42	0.9%
Dutch	29	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	29	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,443	99.5%
Not a citizen	21	0.5%

Native	4,388	98.3%
Foreign-born	76	1.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
112	3.3%	273	8.1%	1,335	39.9%	1,250	37.3%	234	7.0%	146	4.4%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	112	3.3%
9-12 Years	273	8.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,335	39.9%
Some College	1,250	37.3%
Bach. Degree	234	7.0%
Grad Degree	146	4.4%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +198	R +40	D + 3.0%
D +158
2020 vs. 2012	R +652	R +1,003	R + 41.9%
D -351
2020 vs. 2008	R +716	R +1,278	R + 52.9%
D -562

2016 vs. 2008	R +518	R +1,238	R + 55.9%
D -720
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,608	63.9%	Joe Biden (D)	878	34.9%	30	1.2%	2,516	16	17	0.05%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	1,410	62.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	720	31.8%	131	5.8%	2,261	15	16	0.05%
2012	64%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,229	55.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	956	43.0%	40	1.8%	2,225	-2	-4	0.05%
2008	70%	Barack Obama (D)	1,440	60.0%	John McCain (R)	892	37.2%	68	2.8%	2,400	-4	-8	0.05%
2004	71%	John Kerry (D)	1,318	55.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,041	43.5%	35	1.5%	2,394	-4	-7	0.05%
2000	60%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,071	53.0%	George W. Bush (R)	875	43.3%	73	3.6%	2,019	-3	-5	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Marathon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

878

34.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,608

63.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,516

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Marathon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

720

31.8%

Donald Trump (R)

1,410

62.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.8%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

2,261

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Marathon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,229

55.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

956

43.0%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,225

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Marathon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,440

60.0%

John McCain (R)

892

37.2%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

2,400

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -8

2004 President, Marathon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,041

43.5%

John Kerry (D)

1,318

55.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,394

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -7

2000 President, Marathon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

875

43.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,071

53.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,019

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Marathon township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	59%	Tudor Dixon (R)	1,250	59.9%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	790	37.9%	47 [+]	2.3%	2,087	16	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 17 (0.8%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 13 (0.6%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 12 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
2020	S2	70%	John James (R)	1,511	61.0%	Gary Peters* (D)	912	36.8%	54 [+]	2.2%	2,477	13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 32 (1.3%); Marcia Squier (Green) 14 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.3%);
2018	S1	55%	John James (R)	1,105	56.8%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	793	40.8%	48 [+]	2.5%	1,946	11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 22 (1.1%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 15 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.6%);
2018	G	55%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,043	53.7%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	822	42.3%	77 [+]	4.0%	1,942	10	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 30 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 28 (1.4%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 19 (1.0%);
2014	S2	44%	Gary Peters (D)	855	55.3%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	601	38.8%	91 [+]	5.9%	1,547	-2	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 45 (2.9%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 28 (1.8%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 18 (1.2%);
2014	G	45%	Mark Schauer (D)	812	52.0%	Rick Snyder* (R)	691	44.2%	60 [+]	3.8%	1,563	-7	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 29 (1.9%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 23 (1.5%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 8 (0.5%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,080
Median Value	$145,200

Occupied	1,780	85.6%
Vacant	300	14.4%

Owned	1,617	90.8%
Rented	163	9.2%
Median Rent	$1,003

Single-Family Units	1,801	86.6%
Detached	1,776	85.4%
Attached	25	1.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	21	1.0%
Mobile Homes	127	6.1%

Marathon township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Marathon township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Marathon township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Marathon township, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Marathon township, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Marathon township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Marathon township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Marathon township, MI