Marshalltown

Population: 27,491
Median household income: $68,854
Median home value: $117,100

Marshalltown is a community in Marshall County, Iowa, home to 27,491 residents. The median household income of $68,854 is below the Marshall County median ($72,785).

Between 2019 and 2023, Marshalltown's population grew 1.6% from 27,053 to 27,491, while its median home value rose 24.2% from $94,300 to $117,100.

74.9% of workers drive to work alone. 70.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,491
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $68,854
Median home value: $117,100
Median gross rent: $864
Housing units: 10,893
Homeownership rate: 66.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,05327,491

Median household income

$52,035$68,854

Median home value

$94,300$117,100

Median gross rent

$685$864

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,053	$52,035	$94,300	$685
2020	26,957	$54,778	$93,300	$719
2021	27,570	$57,367	$94,300	$778
2022	27,511	$65,000	$109,800	$832
2023	27,491	$68,854	$117,100	$864

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,747	6.4%
5 to 17	5,690	20.7%
18 to 24	2,569	9.3%
25 to 34	3,395	12.3%
35 to 44	3,252	11.8%
45 to 54	2,974	10.8%
55 to 64	3,215	11.7%
65 to 74	2,673	9.7%
75 and over	1,976	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,384	56.0%
Black or African American	554	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	72	0.3%
Asian	1,408	5.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	119	0.4%
Two or more races	864	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,090	33.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.9%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,133	17.9%
High school graduate	5,744	32.9%
Some college or associate's	5,171	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,230	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,207	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled15.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,761	74.9%
Carpooled	2,045	15.7%
Public transit	4	0.0%
Walked	350	2.7%
Bicycle	26	0.2%
Worked from home	787	6.0%
Other means	65	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,014	65.4%
15 to 29 min	1,943	15.9%
30 to 44 min	655	5.3%
45 to 59 min	802	6.5%
60+ min	837	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 14.0% (3,693 of 26,320)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,411	63.3%
Nonfamily households	3,716	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,127	93.0%
Vacant	766	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,772	66.9%
Renter-occupied	3,355	33.1%

1-unit, detached70.7%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units8.4%

20 or more units6.7%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,700	70.7%
1-unit, attached	197	1.8%
2 to 4 units	941	8.6%
5 to 19 units	917	8.4%
20 or more units	731	6.7%
Mobile home & other	407	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1949755
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 42.0343, -92.9063