COMPARING TWO PLACES
Garwin vs Marshalltown
PLACE A
Garwin, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Marshalltown, Iowa
Garwin is 98% smaller than Marshalltown. Marshalltown earns more, with a median household income $13,354 higher. Marshalltown has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -9%).
GARWINMARSHALLTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population46927,536−98% vs Marshalltown
Population density4661,434−969
Population growth-8.7%0.1%−8.9 pts
Median age41.235.7+5.5
Male48.3%50.7%−2.4 pts
Female51.7%49.3%+2.4 pts
Foreign-born0.2%20.1%−19.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.0%54.1%+33.0 pts
Black0.0%2.1%−2.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.7%34.2%−23.5 pts
Asian0.0%4.9%−4.9 pts
Other2.3%4.8%−2.5 pts
Median household income$55,714$69,068−$13,354
Per capita income$31,304$30,130+$1,174
Poverty rate7.7%14.3%−6.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3320.396−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher9.5%20.9%−11.4 pts
Graduate degree1.3%7.5%−6.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%5.3%−5.3 pts
Labor force participation62.7%66.9%−4.2 pts
Median home value$87,600$127,700−$40,100
Median gross rent$750$891−$141
Owner-occupied82.3%68.8%+13.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%8.2%−0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households4.5%32.4%−27.8 pts
Average commute23.817.2+6.6
Worked from home1.0%5.7%−4.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.9%6.4%−4.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025