Marshalltown, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

27,626

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

14.3%

1.62% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,068

0.311% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$127,700

9.05% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Marshalltown, IA is home to a population of 27.6k people, from which 86.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.9% of Marshalltown, IA residents were born outside of the country (5.5k people).

In 2024, there were 3.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.9k people) in Marshalltown, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.96k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.9%

2024 Citizenship

87.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.9% of Marshalltown, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marshalltown, IA was 87.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Marshalltown, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marshalltown, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.9k ± 341
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.96k ± 814
Other (Hispanic)
3k ± 775

34.2%

Hispanic Population

9.44k people

34.2% of the people in Marshalltown, IA are hispanic (9.44k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marshalltown, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

19.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.5k people

19.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.24k people

As of 2024, 19.9% of Marshalltown, IA residents (5.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marshalltown, IA was 19.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Marshalltown, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
666 ± 167
Gulf War (2001-)
321 ± 125
Gulf War (1990s)
179 ± 105

Marshalltown, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Marshalltown, IA.

Economy

The economy of Marshalltown, IA employs 13.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marshalltown, IA were Manufacturing (3,670 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,744 people), and Retail Trade (1,724 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($84,612), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,083), and Public Administration ($57,702).

Employment

Occupations

13.4k

2024 Value

± 886

0.616%

1 Year growth

± 9.34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marshalltown, IA grew at a rate of 0.616%, from 13.3k employees to 13.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marshalltown, IA, are Production Occupations (2,627 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,418 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (975 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marshalltown, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

13.4k

2024 Value

± 886

0.616%

1 Year growth

± 9.34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marshalltown, IA grew at a rate of 0.616%, from 13.3k employees to 13.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marshalltown, IA, are Manufacturing (3,670 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,744 people), and Retail Trade (1,724 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marshalltown, IA, though some of these residents may live in Marshalltown, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,498

Median earning men ± $3,142

$34,956

Median earning women ± $2,551

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,615), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,214), and Construction ($53,003).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($56,012), Construction ($55,924), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,601).

Education

The student population of Marshalltown, IA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 778 male students and 1,079 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Marshalltown, IA are White (268 and 65.7%), Hispanic or Latino (93 and 22.8%), Asian (18 and 4.41%), and Black or African American (17 and 4.17%).

The largest universities in Marshalltown, IA by number of degrees awarded are Marshalltown Community College (431 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Marshalltown, IA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (111 and 25.8%), Welding Technology (63 and 14.6%), and Other Electrical & Power Transmission Installers (57 and 13.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,857 students enrolled in Marshalltown, IA, 41.9% men and 58.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,065 records, of which 56.5% were women and 43.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
111 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
27 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
12 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Marshalltown, IA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 111 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Marshalltown, IA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Marshalltown Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

431 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Marshalltown Community College with 431 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 265 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Marshalltown, IA, which is 1.6 times more than the 166 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 268 degrees mean that there were 2.88 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 93 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,872) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($624) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,450) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marshalltown, IA was $127,700 in 2024, which is 0.384 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $117,100 to $127,700, a 9.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Marshalltown, IA is 68.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marshalltown, IA have an average commute time of 17.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marshalltown, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$127,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,208

$6,976

Median Property Taxes

±$578

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Marshalltown, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Marshalltown, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.8%

Homeownership

2024

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.8% of the housing units in Marshalltown, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marshalltown, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,068

Median Household Income

± $3,067

10.1k

Number of Households

± 728

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.1k households in Marshalltown, IA grew to $69,068 from the previous year's value of $68,854.

The following chart displays the households in Marshalltown, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marshalltown, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.9%)
Carpooled (15.1%)
Worked At Home (5.67%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in Marshalltown, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.1%) and those who worked at home (5.67%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marshalltown, IA have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.39% of the workforce in Marshalltown, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Marshalltown, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Marshalltown, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Marshalltown, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marshalltown, IA (3.78k out of 26.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marshalltown, IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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