Marcus

Population: 1,236
Median household income: $75,288
Median home value: $174,100

Marcus is a community in Cherokee County, Iowa, home to 1,236 residents. Its median household income of $75,288 runs above the Cherokee County figure of $64,478.

From 2019 to 2023, Marcus's population held roughly steady from 1,233 to 1,236, while its median home value rose 71.5% from $101,500 to $174,100.

Households average 2.17 people. The median gross rent is $637.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,236
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $75,288
Median home value: $174,100
Median gross rent: $637
Housing units: 626
Homeownership rate: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2331,236

Median household income

$55,833$75,288

Median home value

$101,500$174,100

Median gross rent

$673$637

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,233	$55,833	$101,500	$673
2020	1,295	$59,615	$113,300	$615
2021	1,106	$57,778	$123,000	$613
2022	1,200	$68,750	$167,500	$723
2023	1,236	$75,288	$174,100	$637

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over14.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	53	4.3%
5 to 17	151	12.2%
18 to 24	113	9.1%
25 to 34	152	12.3%
35 to 44	181	14.6%
45 to 54	105	8.5%
55 to 64	156	12.6%
65 to 74	151	12.2%
75 and over	174	14.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,055	85.4%
Black or African American	85	6.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	58	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate28.0%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	113	12.3%
High school graduate	257	28.0%
Some college or associate's	292	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	187	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	70	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone86.3%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	605	86.3%
Carpooled	42	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	30	4.3%
Other means	2	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	311	46.3%
15 to 29 min	186	27.7%
30 to 44 min	142	21.2%
45 to 59 min	16	2.4%
60+ min	16	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 5.3% (64 of 1,201)

	Count	Share
Family households	294	53.0%
Nonfamily households	261	47.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	555	88.7%
Vacant	71	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	449	80.9%
Renter-occupied	106	19.1%

1-unit, detached85.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units9.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	532	85.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	35	5.6%
5 to 19 units	59	9.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1949350
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.8224, -95.8068