Iowa · Census place 49755
Marshalltown city, IA
Quick answer
Marshalltown city has 27,491 residents, ranking #16 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $68,854, the median home is worth $117,100 and median gross rent runs $864 a month.
- Population
- 27,491Marshalltown city residents
- Median household income
- $68,854Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $117,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $864Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Marshalltown city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Marshalltown city median would spend about 15.1% 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 1.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14% of residents and 66.9% 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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- Fort Dodge city 24,788
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