Moving to Marathon, Florida
Population: 10,255
Males: 5,386 (52.5%), Females: 4,869 (47.5%)
Monroe County
Zip code: 33050
Demographics
Median resident age: 43.8 years
Median household income: $36,010
Median house value: $222,500
Population by Race
Races in Marathon:
- White Non-Hispanic (73.3%)
- Hispanic (20.4%)
- Black (4.7%)
- Other race (2.0%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (17.1%), Irish (15.6%), English (12.6%), United States (5.8%), Italian (5.4%), French (4.4%).
Elevation: 3 feet
Land area: 8.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Marathon
- High school or higher: 80.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
- Unemployed: 3.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Marathon city
- Never married: 20.7%
- Now married: 56.2%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 6.1%
- Divorced: 15.6%
19.7% Foreign born (15.5% Latin America, 2.4% Europe).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Marathon:
- FISHERMENS HOSPITAL (3301 OVERSEAS HWY BOX 500068)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Marathon:
- MARINERS HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; TAVERNIER, FL)
- LOWER KEYS MEDICAL CENTER (about 51 miles; KEY WEST, FL)
- HOMESTEAD HOSPITAL INC (about 65 miles; HOMESTEAD, FL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marathon:
- THE FLORIDA KEYS MARATHON (about 1 miles; MARATHON, FL; Abbreviation: MTH)
- KEY WEST INTL (about 51 miles; KEY WEST, FL; Abbreviation: EYW)
- MIAMI INTL (about 90 miles; MIAMI, FL; Abbreviation: MIA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Marathon:
- HOMESTEAD GENERAL AVIATION (about 63 miles; HOMESTEAD, FL; Abbreviation: X51)
- MOTORSPORTS COMPLEX VIP (about 66 miles; HOMESTEAD, FL; Abbreviation: VI2)
- MOTORSPORTS COMPLEX EMS (about 67 miles; HOMESTEAD, FL; Abbreviation: MC4)
Amtrak station:
MARATHON (S. SIDE OF U.S. 1) – Bus Station
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marathon:
- UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (about 70 miles; CORAL GABLES, FL; Full-time enrollment: 13,050)
- FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; MIAMI, FL; Full-time enrollment: 22,716)
- MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; MIAMI, FL; Full-time enrollment: 25,323)
- BARRY UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; MIAMI, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,780)
- NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 12,554)
- ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE (about 114 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,488)
- BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 115 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 12,747)
Schools
Public high school in Marathon:
- MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 655; Location: 350 SOMBRERO BEACH ROAD; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Marathon:
- STANLEY SWITLIK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 680; Location: 3400 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY; Grades: PK – 06)
Private primary/middle school in Marathon:
- MARATHON LUTH SCHOOL-MARTIN LU (Students: 20; Location: 325 122ND STREET-GULF; Grades: KG – 6)