Muscatine

Population: 23,567
Median household income: $59,332
Median home value: $146,900

Located in Muscatine County, Iowa, Muscatine is a community with a population of 23,567. The median household income of $59,332 is below the Muscatine County median ($69,512).

Between 2019 and 2023, Muscatine's population held roughly steady from 23,774 to 23,567, while its median home value rose 32.6% from $110,800 to $146,900.

The typical home was built around 1962. 16.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,567
Median age: 36.7 yrs
Median household income: $59,332
Median home value: $146,900
Median gross rent: $979
Housing units: 10,490
Homeownership rate: 68.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,77423,567

Median household income

$52,660$59,332

Median home value

$110,800$146,900

Median gross rent

$856$979

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,774	$52,660	$110,800	$856
2020	23,661	$53,768	$112,500	$837
2021	23,759	$54,577	$114,900	$887
2022	23,671	$58,474	$131,900	$935
2023	23,567	$59,332	$146,900	$979

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,674	7.1%
5 to 17	4,122	17.5%
18 to 24	2,225	9.4%
25 to 34	3,064	13.0%
35 to 44	3,142	13.3%
45 to 54	2,427	10.3%
55 to 64	3,089	13.1%
65 to 74	2,269	9.6%
75 and over	1,555	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,965	72.0%
Black or African American	1,064	4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.1%
Asian	160	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	45	0.2%
Two or more races	759	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,546	19.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,583	10.2%
High school graduate	5,625	36.2%
Some college or associate's	5,048	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,532	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	758	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.7%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,191	81.3%
Carpooled	1,033	9.1%
Public transit	83	0.7%
Walked	241	2.1%
Bicycle	9	0.1%
Worked from home	665	5.9%
Other means	79	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,528	61.4%
15 to 29 min	2,366	22.2%
30 to 44 min	738	6.9%
45 to 59 min	496	4.7%
60+ min	508	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 16.5% (3,813 of 23,110)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,016	62.8%
Nonfamily households	3,560	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,576	91.3%
Vacant	914	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,574	68.7%
Renter-occupied	3,002	31.3%

1-unit, detached69.8%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units10.9%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,317	69.8%
1-unit, attached	353	3.4%
2 to 4 units	1,147	10.9%
5 to 19 units	589	5.6%
20 or more units	472	4.5%
Mobile home & other	612	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1955110
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 1.05 sq mi
Center point: 41.4191, -91.0679