CensusEasy
CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Muscatine

Iowa · 22,881 residents · 18.2 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Compare
The short version

Muscatine is a city of 22,881 people in Iowa. The typical home is worth $48,600. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median rent is $329 a month. Households earn $28,506 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

22,881
+1%vs 2000
vs 22,697 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.2
−7%vs 2000
vs 35.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
18.2 sq mi
Population, 19902024
22K23K23K24K24K19902000201020202024Muscatine
202423K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(1,735)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(1,757)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148%(1,830)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(1,665)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(1,485)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416%(3,661)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.3%(3,508)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.8%(2,014)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(1,943)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.8%(1,795)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.7%(1,079)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.8%(409)
US avg: 1.2%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

$28,506
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,122 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,438
−36%vs 2000
vs $19,483 in 2000
US average: $14,340
12.0%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$48,600
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $75,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$329
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $460 in 2000
US average: $450
68.3%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.7% in 2000
31.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85%(19,294)
Black1%(223)
Hispanic / Latino12.3%(2,791)
Asian0.6%(146)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.3%(21,587)
Black0.5%(111)
Hispanic / Latino8%(1,833)
Asian0.3%(76)
Other4.8%(1,107)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican15.1%(3,543)
Salvadoran0.8%(195)
Puerto Rican0.8%(187)
Cuban0.4%(97)
Colombian0.3%(69)
Guatemalan0.2%(38)
Honduran0.1%(16)
Spaniard0%(11)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(156)
Vietnamese0.1%(21)
Chinese0.1%(13)
Filipino0%(10)
Ancestry
German21.1%(4,961)
English9.3%(2,196)
Irish8.1%(1,901)
American5.5%(1,284)
Dutch1.5%(356)
Norwegian1.5%(348)
Scottish1.5%(347)
Swedish1%(236)
Polish0.8%(178)
French0.6%(149)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.6%(137)
British0.5%(127)
Italian0.5%(127)
Czech0.5%(116)
Hungarian0.4%(97)
Ukrainian0.2%(52)
Welsh0.2%(52)
Swiss0.2%(38)
Greek0.1%(31)
Portuguese0.1%(27)
Finnish0.1%(20)
Slovak0.1%(20)
Australian0.1%(19)
Belgian0.1%(18)
Romanian0.1%(18)
Croatian0.1%(14)
Section 05

Education

14.5%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.2%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.9%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.0 min
+34%vs 2000
vs 11.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.2%(3,568)
Married45%(4,202)
Widowed3.3%(310)
Divorced13.4%(1,255)
Women 15+
Never married31%(2,899)
Married42.6%(3,983)
Widowed11%(1,024)
Divorced15.4%(1,434)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.0%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 10.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
56.2%
−5.8 ptssince 2020
from 62.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.4%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
29.4%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 22.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.3%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 71.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.3%
+8.3 ptssince 2020
from 36.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)31.9%(369)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.9%(115)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.8%(437)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5%(58)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(20)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,157 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to Muscatine

Head to head

Compare Muscatine to nearby cities

Frequently asked

How many people live in Muscatine, Iowa?

Muscatine, Iowa has about 22,881 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Muscatine, Iowa?

The typical household in Muscatine, Iowa earns about $28,506 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Muscatine, Iowa expensive?

In Muscatine, Iowa, the median home is worth about $48,600, and the typical rent is about $329 a month.

How educated are people in Muscatine, Iowa?

About 14.5% of adults age 25 and over in Muscatine, Iowa hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Muscatine, Iowa?

About 12.0% of people in Muscatine, Iowa live below the federal poverty line.

Keep going

Explore from here

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →