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A profile of Marshalltown, IA from official statistics: 11 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Marshalltown, IA was 27,536 in 2025, down 0.6% from 2024, and the 17th highest of 41 cities in Iowa.

Population27,5362025Down 0.6% from 2024The 17th highest of 41 cities in Iowa
Median age35.7 years2024Unchanged from 2023The 14th lowest of 41 cities in Iowa
Foreign-born population share20.1%2024Up 1 percentage point from 2023The 2nd highest of 41 cities in Iowa
Bachelor's degree or higher, population 25 and over20.9%2024Up 1.2 percentage points from 2023
27.4K27.5K27.6K27.7K2020202120222023202420252020: 27,580 persons2021: 27,459 persons2022: 27,423 persons2023: 27,622 persons2024: 27,692 persons2025: 27,536 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Marshalltown, IA was 5.5% (provisional) in August 2026, down 0.5 percentage points from August 2025, and the 2nd highest of 23 cities in Iowa.

Unemployment rate5.5%August 2026, provisionalDown 0.5 percentage points from August 2025The 2nd highest of 23 cities in Iowa
Median household income$69,0682024Up 0.3% from 2023The 19th lowest of 41 cities in Iowa
Gini index39.62024Down 0.1 points from 2023The 7th lowest of 41 cities in Iowa
246810122021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 5.2 %2021-08: 5 %2021-09: 4 %2021-10: 3.8 %2021-11: 4.1 %2021-12: 5.8 %2022-01: 10 %2022-02: 8.8 %2022-03: 7.8 %2022-04: 5.1 %2022-05: 4.3 %2022-06: 4.5 %2022-07: 4.5 %2022-08: 4.4 %2022-09: 3.6 %2022-10: 3.7 %2022-11: 4.1 %2022-12: 8.3 %2023-01: 11.2 %2023-02: 10 %2023-03: 9.5 %2023-04: 5.9 %2023-05: 6.5 %2023-06: 6 %2023-07: 5.7 %2023-08: 5.3 %2023-09: 4.5 %2023-10: 4.2 %2023-11: 4.2 %2023-12: 7.5 %2024-01: 10.2 %2024-02: 10.6 %2024-03: 8.8 %2024-04: 5.8 %2024-05: 5.3 %2024-06: 5.9 %2024-07: 6.1 %2024-08: 6 %2024-09: 5 %2024-10: 4.5 %2024-11: 4.6 %2024-12: 7.4 %2025-01: 11.3 %2025-02: 9.8 %2025-03: 9.3 %2025-04: 6.2 %2025-05: 5.8 %2025-06: 6 %2025-07: 6.3 %2025-08: 6 %2025-09: 5.3 %2025-11: 5.5 %2025-12: 8.8 %2026-01: 10 %2026-02: 9.5 %2026-03: 8.6 %2026-04: 5.2 %2026-05: 5.1 %2026-06: 5.2 %2026-07: 5.3 %2026-08: 5.5 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Labor market statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Marshalltown, IA was $127,700 in 2024, up 9.1% from 2023, and the 4th lowest of 41 cities in Iowa.

Median home value$127,7002024Up 9.1% from 2023The 4th lowest of 41 cities in Iowa
Median gross rent (monthly)$8912024Up 3.1% from 2023The 10th lowest of 41 cities in Iowa
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)68.8%2024Up 2 percentage points from 2023The 16th highest of 41 cities in Iowa
Housing units authorized by building permits152025, estimatedDown 46.4% from 2024
90K100K110K120K130K20212022202320242021: 94,300 USD2022: 109,800 USD2023: 117,100 USD2024: 127,700 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03). https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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