Marathon, Florida

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Marathon is a city on Key Vaca and Boot Key, islands in the Florida Keys, located in Monroe County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 10,255. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 10,002 ^[1].

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Geography

Image:Map of Florida Keys highlighting Marathon.png Marathon is located at Template:Coor dms (24.726310, -81.040327)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.0 km² (9.6 mi²). 22.4 km² (8.6 mi²) of it is land and 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 10.37% water.

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Demographics

As of the census Template:GR of 2000, there were 10,255 people, 4,597 households, and 2,735 families residing in the city. The population density was 457.7/km² (1,186.1/mi²). There were 6,791 housing units at an average density of 303.1/km² (785.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.09% White, 4.65% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.00% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. 20.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,597 households out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.68.

In the city the population was spread out with 17.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 110.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,010, and the median income for a family was $46,361. Males had a median income of $27,057 versus $24,592 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,894. 14.2% of the population and 9.4% of families were below the poverty line. 10.9% of those under the age of 18 and 13.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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External links

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