2020 census As of the
2020 census, Marlette had a population of 1,855. The median age was 39.8 years. 23.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 87.2 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 725 households in Marlette, of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.4% were married-couple households, 17.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 1,875 people, 742 households, and 469 families living in the city. The
population density was . There were 864 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.9%
White, 0.3%
African American, 0.6%
Native American, 0.7%
Asian, 0.4% from
other races, and 2.1% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population. There were 742 households, of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were
married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.8% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.03. The median age in the city was 39.4 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 17.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 2,104 people, 787 households, and 497 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 839 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.82%
White, 2.28%
African American, 0.33%
Native American, 0.29%
Asian, 1.47% from
other races, and 1.81% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 2.52% of the population. There were 787 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were
married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.09. In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,938, and the median income for a family was $37,880. Males had a median income of $33,250 versus $21,725 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $15,592. About 9.0% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over. ==Notable people==