Marathon, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Marathon	New York	National
Income per capita	$32,116	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$72,441	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,145	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,788	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,261	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,032	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.3%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Marathon is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Marathon is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Marathon is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Marathon is 85% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,289 $72,441 $144,882

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Marathon median earnings by income bracket

Marathon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	10.6%
Manufacturing sector	14.1%	14.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	35.7%	35.7%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.3%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	13.3%	13.3%
Other	20.5%	20.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blodgett Mills, NY	217	$208,924	156.9%
Cortland West, NY	1,352	$128,520	58.0%
Homer, NY	3,205	$90,714	11.5%
Dryden, NY	2,184	$90,352	11.1%
Glen Aubrey, NY	268	$88,156	8.4%
Marathon, NY	1,080	$72,441	10.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Argenta, IL	1,080	$94,087	15.7%
Athens, MI	1,080	$79,153	2.7%
Carson City, MI	1,080	$53,259	34.5%
Absarokee, MT	1,080	$91,715	12.8%
McAdenville, NC	1,080	$131,365	61.5%
Marathon, NY	1,080	$72,441	10.9%

Source: The Marathon, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.