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- Monahans is 0% more densely populated than Marathon.
- People are 11.1% less likely to be married in Monahans.
- The Median Age is 21.0 years younger in Monahans.
 Marathon, TXMonahans, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,614329,725,481
 Female Population59.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population40.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 2010456  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,821285,036,114
 Population - 1990507  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock263.793.4
 Land Area5.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Marathon, TXMonahans, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6416.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8413.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Marathon, TXMonahans, TXUnited States
 White55.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.1%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock57.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Marathon, TXMonahans, TXUnited States
 Married Population65.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.3%50.2%
 Never Married12.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.722.60
 Households279  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,10180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households69  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children20.0%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Monahans    1 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Almost took a job here. Visited and stayed in dead overpriced hotel Candlewood and their pool did not even work. Oil boom dying and this place didn’t know how to quote  More

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