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Marathon, Florida: commercial real estate data.
Marathon is a Census city of 9,914 people across 8.45 square miles of land, in Monroe County. Median household income is $89,355, 60.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 18 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Marathon
What Marathon is
- Census place typecity
- Land area8.45 sq mi
- Water area0.83 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,174
- County holding the largest share of its areaMonroe County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Marathon
- Population9,914
- Median age45.6
- Population under 182,052
- Share under 1820.7 percent
- Population 65 and over2,059
- Share 65 and over20.8 percent
- Households4,018
- Family households2,517
- Share of households that are families62.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Marathon
- Median household income$89,355
- Per capita income$53,826
- Civilian labor force5,264
- Employed5,038
- Unemployed226 plus or minus 166
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over7,338
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher33.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree15.4 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Marathon
- Housing units6,492
- Occupied units4,018
- Vacant units2,474
- Vacancy rate38.1 percent
- Owner occupied2,418
- Renter occupied1,600
- Ownership rate60.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$725,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,633
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.9 percent
- Single family units3,664
- Share single family56.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,923
- Share in buildings of two or more29.6 percent
- Mobile homes867 plus or minus 188
- Median year structure built1982
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Marathon gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,284
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,910
- Share commuting under 15 minutes67.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more574 plus or minus 162
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more13.4 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Drove alone63.4 percent
- Carpooled8.6 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked9.2 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Worked from home13.7 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Marathon (7(a))
- Approvals18
- Gross approval$7,198,500
- Average approval$399,917
- Median approval$110,000
- Largest approval$2,400,000
- Jobs supported74
- Jobs per approval4.1
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more16.7 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders12
- Distinct industries by NAICS14
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marathon, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Marathon (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$4,990,000
- Average approval$1,247,500
- Median approval$1,006,000
- Largest approval$2,742,000
- Jobs supported13
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marathon, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Marathon
- NFIP communityCity of Marathon
- NFIP community number120681
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 6
- Currently effective map date02/18/05
The City of Marathon participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 120681 and carries Community Rating System class 6, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Monroe County, not Marathon
Monroe County context, not Marathon figures
- Establishments in Monroe County4,154
- Covered employment, Monroe County47,058
- Average annual pay, Monroe County$58,702
- Housing units permitted, Monroe County334
Every figure in this section is published for Monroe County as a whole and is not a measurement of Marathon.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Marathon questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Marathon, Florida?
9,914, in 4,018 households. Marathon city covers 8.45 square miles of land, which is 1,174 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Marathon in?
Monroe County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Marathon?
$89,355. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $725,800. Median gross rent is $1,633 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Marathon businesses?
18 7(a) approvals totaling $7.2 m since FY2020, across 12 lenders, median approval $110,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $5.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marathon, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Marathon borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Marathon. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Marathon in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Marathon appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Marathon, city of, community 120681, carrying Community Rating System class 6, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Marathon figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Monroe County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Marathon.
Is zoning published for Marathon?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.