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Muscatine, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Muscatine County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
23,567
Population
1,295/sq mi density
$59,332
Median Income
$31,057 per capita
$146,900
Home Value
$179,758 Zillow
$979
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
197
Violent Crime/100K
1,343 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$59,332 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$146,900 home value, $979/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
197 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2%
23,866 → 23,400
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+33%
$44,609 → $59,332
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Muscatine across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
23,074
-326 from 2023 (23,400)
Projected Median Income 2030
$72,427
+$13,095 from 2023 ($59,332)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23,866 | — | $44,609 | — |
| 2015 | 23,902 | +0.2% | $44,601 | +-0% |
| 2017 | 23,678 | -0.9% | $50,849 | +14% |
| 2019 | 23,611 | -0.3% | $52,660 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 23,474 | -0.6% | $54,577 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 23,400 | -0.3% | $59,332 | +8.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.