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Fort Davis, TX vs Marathon, TX

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- Household income in Marathon, is 91% more than it is in Fort Davis and is 45% below the National Average.
- Fort Davis unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Marathon unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Fort Davis, TXMarathon, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,380  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$47,663$69,021
 Family Median Income$34,766  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fort Davis, TXMarathon, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock36.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K0.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K2.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fort Davis, TXMarathon, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance4.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock5.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock43.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance22.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support11.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair17.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock0.0%13.1%
Reviews for Fort Davis    1 Reviews

Fort Davis community is so sheltered that they really think their way of life is the end-all-be-all to everything. It's either THEIR WAY or NO WAY. They do not  More

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Reviews for Marathon    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

First comment on here. For a "town" or whatever this place is that's supposed to be the "Gateway to Big Bend National Park" there is absolutely nothing here. We're  More

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