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Marshalltown, IA vs Muscatine, IA

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- Muscatine is 0% more densely populated than Marshalltown.
- People are 13.1% less likely to be married in Muscatine.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years older in Muscatine.
 Marshalltown, IAMuscatine, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock23,759329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 201027,605  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,697285,036,114
 Population - 199025,178  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,308.293.4
 Land Area19.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Marshalltown, IAMuscatine, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Marshalltown, IAMuscatine, IAUnited States
 White57.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.4%12.2%
 Asian4.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Marshalltown, IAMuscatine, IAUnited States
 Married Population52.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.7%50.2%
 Never Married31.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households10,098  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,06980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,576  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Marshalltown    4 Reviews

I have lived around and worked in Marshalltown for nearly 15 years now, and I have lived in and around the area and the state for half my life. Marshalltown is  More

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Over 7 years ago

I Am Going To Be Straight And Honest With You If You Choose To Live In Marshalltown Iowa You Will Pay Some Of The Most Highest Taxes, And Property Taxes In Iowa.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Another contributor's recent comment on the quality of life in Marshalltown was accurate up to a point, in my opinion as a long-time city resident, but did not offer a  More

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Reviews for Muscatine    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

We recently relocated here in October for my husbands work. This is a beautiful city located on the mississippi river. It boasts of state of the art playground equipment  More

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Over 15 years ago

This is the worst place that I have ever lived. There is nothing to do here except drugs. The schools are also terrible. I ended up sending my son to a private boarding  More

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Over 19 years ago

We live just outside of Muscatine,On a bluff looking over the Mississippi river. We have a great view of the river( never floods) and a house in our subdivision just  More

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