Marshalltown.
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Iowa·Marshall County
7 tracts·20K people·$128K median·1,042/mi²
White 54 · Hispanic 34 · Asian 5 · Multiracial 4 · Black 2 · Other 1
Married couple 48 · Living alone 30 · Other 22
Manufacturing 37 · Health 22 · Retail 15 · Professional 11 · Leisure 8 · Public admin 5 · Other 2
Production · transport 29 · Management · business · science · arts 25 · Sales · office 18 · Service 18 · Construction · maintenance 11
Drive alone 76 · Carpool 30 · Work from home 5 · Walk 2 · Bike 0 · Transit 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Marshalltown is $127,700 (Census ACS) — 0.3× the US median of $458,812.
Marshalltown has 27,626 residents across 5 census tracts and 6 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 35.7; the population is 54.1% White, 34.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% Asian, 4.0% Multiracial, 2.1% Black and 0.8% Other; the average household has 2.6 people; 20.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 14.3% (Census ACS).
Anson Elementary School (71%), J C Hoglan Elementary School (71%) and Fisher Elementary School (66%) lead the elementary schools; B R Miller Middle School (59%) and Lenihan Intermediate School (55%) lead the middle schools; Marshalltown High School (54%) and Marshalltown Virtual Academy (30%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $891/month, 44% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Marshalltown is $69,068 a year, 20% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Marshalltown, median rent is $891/month and the median home value is $127,700 (Census ACS).
Marshalltown reported 4.6 violent crimes and 19.8 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 83°F; winter lows average 14°F; there are 73 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 35 inches; snowfall averages 25 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Marshalltown are winter weather (93), strong wind (92) and drought (84), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.04g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Marshalltown, 2.4% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).