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Marlin, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Marlin is a Census city of 5,516 people across 4.52 square miles of land, in Falls County. Median household income is $36,426, 66.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Marlin
What Marlin is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.52 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,221
- County holding the largest share of its areaFalls 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.
Marlin
How many people live in Marlin
- Population5,516
- Median age35.0
- Population under 181,291 plus or minus 276
- Share under 1823.4 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Population 65 and over891 plus or minus 206
- Share 65 and over16.2 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Households2,073
- Family households929 plus or minus 245
- Share of households that are families44.8 percent plus or minus 10.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marlin
Income and work in Marlin
- Median household income$36,426 plus or minus $11,886
- Per capita income$18,595
- Civilian labor force2,188
- Employed1,878
- Unemployed310 plus or minus 212
- Unemployment rate14.2 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Adults 25 and over3,464
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher82.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.2 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.0 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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Housing in Marlin
- Housing units2,524
- Occupied units2,073
- Vacant units451 plus or minus 154
- Vacancy rate17.9 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Owner occupied1,370
- Renter occupied703 plus or minus 200
- Ownership rate66.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$66,000 plus or minus $20,556
- Median gross rent, monthly$689
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.7 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Single family units2,037
- Share single family80.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more406 plus or minus 207
- Share in buildings of two or more16.1 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Mobile homes81 plus or minus 65
- Median year structure built1967
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Marlin gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,627
- Commuting under 15 minutes629 plus or minus 215
- Share commuting under 15 minutes38.7 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more658 plus or minus 245
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more40.4 percent plus or minus 13.4
- Drove alone74.2 percent
- Carpooled7.0 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.3 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Worked from home13.4 percent plus or minus 8.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marlin
SBA loans in Marlin (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$2,688,600
- Average approval$896,200
- Median approval$88,600
- Largest approval$2,550,000
- Jobs supported31
- Jobs per approval10.3
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises33.3 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marlin, 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.
Marlin
Flood risk in Marlin
- NFIP communityCity of Marlin
- NFIP community number480221
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/01/87(L)
The City of Marlin participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480221 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Falls County, not Marlin
Falls County context, not Marlin figures
- Establishments in Falls County238
- Covered employment, Falls County2,927
- Average annual pay, Falls County$54,095
- Housing units permitted, Falls County7
Every figure in this section is published for Falls County as a whole and is not a measurement of Marlin.
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
Marlin questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Marlin, Texas?
5,516, in 2,073 households. Marlin city covers 4.52 square miles of land, which is 1,221 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Marlin in?
Falls 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 Marlin?
$36,426. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $66,000. Median gross rent is $689 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Marlin businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $2.7 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $88,600. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marlin, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Marlin borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Marlin. 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 Marlin in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Marlin appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Marlin, city of, community 480221, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. 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 Marlin figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Falls 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 Marlin.
Is zoning published for Marlin?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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