United States › Muscatine MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2010 ACS
Muscatine Micro Muscatine, IA · 1 counties · 42,745 residents · 437 sq mi
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The short version
With 42,745 people, Muscatine is a metro area. The typical home is worth $120,300. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. About 20% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average. Median rent is $606 a month.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.2
US median: 37.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 36.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
40K 41K 42K 43K 44K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Muscatine Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $51,025
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,803 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $19,625 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 30.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 8.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Public administration 3.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.9%
Professional, scientific, technical 2.8%
Education & health services 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing 1.9%
Arts, entertainment, food 1%
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$120,300
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $82,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$606
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $460 in 2000
US average: $853
from 75.4% in 2000
25.3% rent
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.55 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.54 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 21.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 40.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.4 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 85.7%(35,746)
Hispanic / Latino 11.9%(4,973)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 80.8%(34,518)
Hispanic / Latino 15.9%(6,803)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data from 17.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 80.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 4.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 11.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 83.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 28.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 33.6%(5,773)
Women 15+
Never married 27.5%(4,710)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 10.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 62.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 74.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 35.4% 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) 25.2%(491)
Gulf War (1990s) 13.9%(271)
Share of the 1,946 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.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Muscatine, IA? Muscatine, IA has about 42,745 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Muscatine, IA? The typical household in Muscatine, IA earns about $51,025 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Muscatine, IA expensive? In Muscatine, IA, the median home is worth about $120,300, and the typical rent is about $606 a month.
How educated are people in Muscatine, IA? About 19.8% of adults age 25 and over in Muscatine, IA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Muscatine, IA? About 13.7% of people in Muscatine, IA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Muscatine, IA grown since 1990? Yes, Muscatine, IA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,838 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.
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