Marshalltown is a city located in Iowa. With a 2020 population of 27,090, it is the 16th largest city in Iowa and the 1416th largest city in the United States. Marshalltown is currently growing at a rate of 0.04% annually but its population has decreased by -1.68% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 27,552 in 2010. Marshalltown reached it's highest population of 27,830 in 2013. Spanning over 19 miles, Marshalltown has a population density of 1,405 people per square mile.
The average household income in Marshalltown is $61,107 with a poverty rate of 13.02%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $676 per month, and the median house value is $95,900. The median age in Marshalltown is 37.1 years, 36.6 years for males, and 37.5 years for females. For every 100 females there are 100.1 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Marshalltown was:
2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.
| Year | Total Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 39,647 | -167 | -0.42% |
| 2019 | 39,814 | -167 | -0.42% |
| 2018 | 39,981 | -167 | -0.42% |
| 2017 | 40,148 | 19 | 0.05% |
| 2016 | 40,129 | -235 | -0.59% |
| 2015 | 40,364 | -371 | -0.92% |
| 2014 | 40,735 | -272 | -0.67% |
| 2013 | 41,007 | -30 | -0.07% |
| 2012 | 41,037 | 24 | 0.06% |
| 2011 | 41,013 | 291 | 0.71% |
| 2010 | 40,722 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 21,717 | 79.62% |
| Some Other Race | 2,887 | 10.58% |
| Asian | 1,391 | 5.10% |
| Two or More Races | 825 | 3.02% |
| Black or African American | 327 | 1.20% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 115 | 0.42% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.05% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 10,231 | 2.57 | 65.3 |
| Married | 5,005 | 3.29 | 79.9 |
| Non Family | 3,838 | 1.27 | 51.9 |
| Female | 1,037 | 3.5 | 39.6 |
| Male | 351 | 3.79 | 80.3 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 2,226 | 12.66% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,566 | 8.91% |
| High School Graduate | 5,585 | 31.77% |
| Some College | 3,540 | 20.14% |
| Associates Degree | 1,425 | 8.11% |
| Bachelors Degree | 2,168 | 12.33% |
| Graduate Degree | 1,069 | 6.08% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 12,592 | 11,651 | 2,955 |
| Hispanic | 3,615 | 1,367 | 135 |
| Other Race | 1,333 | 398 | 40 |
| Asian | 803 | 227 | 104 |
| Multiple Races | 307 | 279 | 37 |
| Black | 264 | 220 | 6 |
| Native American | 98 | 98 | |
| Islander | 13 | 13 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 23.47%.
$35,638
Average Earnings
$41,709
Average Male
$28,361
Average Female
69.27% of Marshalltown residents speak only English, while 30.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.30% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 8,089 | 1,600 | 19.78% |
| White | 15,611 | 1,536 | 9.84% |
| Other | 2,887 | 469 | 16.25% |
| Multiple | 808 | 115 | 14.23% |
| Black | 308 | 103 | 33.44% |
| Asian | 1,385 | 72 | 5.20% |
| Native | 109 | 11 | 10.09% |
13.02%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.15%
Male Poverty Rate
13.86%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Marshalltown is Black, with 33.44% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Marshalltown is Asian, with 5.20% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.00%.
50.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.6%
Male Marriage Rate
48.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,876 | 11.24% |
| Indian | 30 | 29.41% |
| Hispanic | 24 | 0.52% |
| Other | 9 | 0.50% |
| 2 or More | 7 | 1.77% |
4.38%
Veteran Poverty Rate
39.33%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.3%
Labor Force Participation
59.8%
Employment Rate
5.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
82.05%
Native Born
17.95%
Foreign Born
13.52%
Non Citizen
4.43%
Naturalized
82.05% of Marshalltown residents were born in the United States, with 63.43% having been born in Iowa. 13.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27,090 | 11 | 0.04% |
| 2019 | 27,079 | 11 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | 27,068 | -113 | -0.42% |
| 2017 | 27,181 | 11 | 0.04% |
| 2016 | 27,170 | -184 | -0.67% |
| 2015 | 27,354 | -263 | -0.95% |
| 2014 | 27,617 | -213 | -0.77% |
| 2013 | 27,830 | 5 | 0.02% |
| 2012 | 27,825 | 48 | 0.17% |
| 2011 | 27,777 | 173 | 0.63% |
| 2010 | 27,604 | 1,595 | 0.60% |
| 2000 | 26,009 | 831 | 0.33% |
| 1990 | 25,178 | -1,760 | -0.67% |
| 1980 | 26,938 | 719 | 0.27% |
| 1970 | 26,219 | 3,698 | 1.53% |
| 1960 | 22,521 | 2,700 | 1.29% |
| 1950 | 19,821 | 581 | 0.30% |
| 1940 | 19,240 | 1,867 | 1.03% |
| 1930 | 17,373 | 1,642 | 1.00% |
| 1920 | 15,731 | 2,357 | 1.64% |
| 1910 | 13,374 | 1,830 | 1.48% |
| 1900 | 11,544 | 2,630 | 2.62% |
| 1890 | 8,914 | 2,674 | 3.63% |
| 1880 | 6,240 | 3,022 | 6.85% |
| 1870 | 3,218 | 0.00% |