Marlin, TX Real Estate — Homes For Sale in Marlin, TX

Marlin is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 5,581 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Marlin is the 319th largest community in Texas. When you are in Marlin, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 40.36% of Marlin's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Marlin is a city of transportation and shipping workers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Marlin who work in office and administrative support (16.42%), healthcare (11.71%), and maintenance occupations (7.51%). Being a small city, Marlin does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work. The citizens of Marlin have a very low rate of college education: just 6.82% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in Marlin in 2018 was $12,826, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $51,304 for a family of four. Marlin also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 47.13% of its population below the federal poverty line. Marlin is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Marlin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Marlin residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Marlin also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 28.79% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Marlin include German, Irish, French, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Marlin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India. less