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Marshalltown, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Marshall County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
27,491
Population
1,432/sq mi density
$68,854
Median Income
$29,271 per capita
$117,100
Home Value
$167,755 Zillow
$864
Median Rent
23.6% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
389
Violent Crime/100K
2,496 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$68,854 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$117,100 home value, $864/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
389 violent crimes/100K (2% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,854
8% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,271
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.4%
16% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Marshalltown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Marshalltown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,854
92%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,271
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,742
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,070
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,070
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.9%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,317M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6%
Other
19.1%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,026
Restaurants
83
Healthcare
101
Retail
116
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,742
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,348
24% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $68,854 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,271 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,742 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,070 |
| County GDP | $2,317M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.395 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,026 |
| Restaurants | 83 |
| Healthcare | 101 |
| Retail | 116 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,742 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,348 |