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Marathon County, Wisconsin: 1985 - 1995
Marathon is one of 72 counties in Wisconsin. It is part of the Wausau
Metropolitan Area. Its 1995 population of 121,033 ranked 10th in the State.
PER CAPITA PERSONAL INCOME
In 1995, Marathon had a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $20,902. This
PCPI ranked 18th in the State, and was 93.8 percent of the State average,
$22,285, and 90.1 percent of the national average, $23,196. In 1985, the
PCPI of Marathon was $12,165 and ranked 28th in the State. The average
annual growth rate of PCPI over the past 10 years was 5.6 percent. The
average annual growth rate for the State was 5.1 percent and for the nation
was 4.9 percent.
TOTAL PERSONAL INCOME
In 1995, Marathon had a total personal income (TPI) of $2,529,836*. This
TPI ranked 12th in the State and accounted for 2.2 percent of the State
total. In 1985, the TPI of Marathon was $1,353,475* and ranked 11th in the
State. The average annual growth rate of TPI over the past 10 years was 6.5
percent. The average annual growth rate for the State was 5.9 percent and
for the nation was 5.9 percent.
COMPONENTS OF TOTAL PERSONAL INCOME
Total personal income (TPI) includes the earnings (wages and salaries, other
labor income, and proprietors's income); dividends, interest, and rent; and
transfer payments received by the residents of Marathon. In 1995, earnings
were 71.2 percent of TPI (compared with 68.3 percent in 1985); dividends,
interest, and rent were 14.8 percent (compared with 17.4 percent in 1985);
and transfer payments were 14.0 percent (compared with 14.3 percent in
1985). From 1985 to 1995, earnings increased on average 6.9 percent each
year; dividends, interest, and rent increased on average 4.8 percent; and
transfer payments increased on average 6.2 percent.
EARNINGS BY INDUSTRY
Earnings of persons employed in Marathon increased from $964,841* in 1985 to
$1,889,482* in 1995, an average annual growth rate of 7.0 percent. The
largest industries in 1995 were durable goods manufacturing, 20.8 percent of
earnings; services, 18.7 percent; and nondurable goods manufacturing, 10.7
percent. In 1985, the largest industries were services, 16.9 percent of
earnings; durable goods manufacturing, 16.8 percent; and nondurable goods
manufacturing, 13.1 percent. Of the industries that accounted for at least
5 percent of earnings in 1995, the slowest growing from 1985 to 1995 was
nondurable goods manufacturing, which increased at an average annual rate
of 4.9 percent; the fastest was durable goods manufacturing, which
increased at an average annual rate of 9.2 percent.
* All income estimates with the exception of PCPI are in thousands of
dollars.
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