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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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