What percentage of people rent in Marathon City, WI?

Name: Renters and owners in Marathon City, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.2% (±5.2 points) of the occupied homes in Marathon City, WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 118 renting households against 466 that own their home.

In Marathon City, the share of households that rent went from 20.7% in 2015–2019 to 20.2% in 2020–2024 (−0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.2% (±5.2 points)
Renting households: 118 (±33)
Median renter income: $43,088 (±$3,462)

Who rents and who owns in Marathon City

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Marathon City	Marathon County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.2% (±5.2 points)	26.7% (±1.1 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	118 (±33)	15,452 (±677)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	466 (±58)	42,414 (±668)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,088 (±$3,462)	$46,817 (±$3,408)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$99,868 (±$10,391)	$93,259 (±$2,070)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In Marathon City, the renter share is lower than in Marathon County (26.7%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (32.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Marathon County, Marathon City ranks 13 of 56 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 555 of 1,848.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Marathon City has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	20.7% (±5.0 points)	20.2% (±5.2 points)	−0.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$604 (±$158)	$853 (±$104)	+41.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$63,984 (±$6,457)	$89,519 (±$6,920)	+39.9%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Marathon City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marathon City
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Marathon City	—	20.2% (±5.2 points)	—
Town of Cassel	3.7 mi	4.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Town of Rib Falls	4.5 mi	8.6% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Town of Stettin	4.6 mi	7.7% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Town of Marathon	4.7 mi	3.8% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Edgar	5.6 mi	25.7% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wien	8.1 mi	7.1% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Rib Mountain	8.6 mi	12.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Rietbrock	9.0 mi	8.1% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Cassel, WI (4.0%), Town of Rib Falls, WI (8.6%), Town of Stettin, WI (7.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Marathon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Unity	28.9% (±10.9 points)
8	Spencer	28.1% (±7.9 points)
9	Edgar	25.7% (±8.3 points)
10	Rothschild	25.3% (±7.9 points)
11	Stratford	25.1% (±5.8 points)
12	Town of Brighton (Marathon County)	21.6% (±10.6 points)
13	Marathon City	20.2% (±5.2 points)
14	Elderon	19.4% (±12.4 points)
15	Town of Franzen	18.4% (±7.5 points)
16	Hatley	16.3% (±6.3 points)
17	Kronenwetter	14.9% (±4.6 points)
18	Town of Halsey	14.1% (±8.7 points)
19	Rib Mountain	12.8% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 56 places in Marathon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Marathon City

How many renters are there in Marathon City?

Marathon City has an estimated 118 (±33) renting households, 20.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Marathon City?

In Marathon City, the share of households that rent went from 20.7% in 2015–2019 to 20.2% in 2020–2024 (−0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Marathon City?

A renting household in Marathon City has 1.5 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Marathon City?

The median renting household in Marathon City, WI has an income of $43,088 (±$3,462) a year, against $99,868 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Marathon City village, Wisconsin (place:49100, in state:55).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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