Iowa · Census place 49350
Marcus city, IA
Quick answer
Marcus city has 1,236 residents, ranking #248 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $75,288, the median home is worth $174,100 and median gross rent runs $637 a month.
- Population
- 1,236Marcus city residents
- Median household income
- $75,288Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $174,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $637Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 80.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Marcus city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Marcus city median would spend about 10.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 5.3% of residents and 80.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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