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Marshall
Iowa

40K

Population

$71K

Median Income

$193K

Median Home

R+8

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$71K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$56,951

Federal Spending per Capita$919

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$67K

Avg Credit Score702

Work From Home %6.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms26

Income (20th Percentile)$31K

Income (80th Percentile)$120K

Income (95th Percentile)$185K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.3%

Dependency Ratio1.23

Medicare Spending / Person$2,622

SS Benefits / Person$4,191

Education Wage Premium1.81x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$63K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$73K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients2.0%

Average Annual Wage$56K

Professional Services Concentration0.41x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$190K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$142K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1068/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.55%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,946

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$959/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.9%

Homeownership Rate73.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.5%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

24.1%

Sold Above List Price

20.5%

Median Days to Close

38 days

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

30 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

24.0%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.5% · Redfin 96.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score13

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices52

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)44.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians21

Nursing Home Rating2.8 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients551 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,648

Uninsured (under 65)8.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.91 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.94 grade level

HS Diploma Holders7,679

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,969

HS Completion Rate85.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools7

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate8.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate8.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)68th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)7.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate14.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.7

January Sunshine-0.05

January Temperature-1.16

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp61°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Annual Precipitation38.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events14.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$486K

Drought Index (2022)-0.42

Heating Degree Days6,501 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days968 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,148 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)803 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year2.6

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year4.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)69 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)69 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)17 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed260 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed48 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)294 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)339 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)33 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+94.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)220 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations7 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers10

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,164 workers

Public Transit Commuters3 workers

Walk to Work491 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)362 workers

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work2.6%

Agriculture

Farms176 farms

Farmland1,021 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.882

Nonprofit Organizations228

Veterans Share9.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.2%

Never-Married Adults28.3%

Divorced Adults10.4%

Religious Organizations34

Asian Population4.2%

Native American Population0.7%

Membership Associations12.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.53 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities25

Grocery Stores13

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging14

Recreation Businesses7

Professional Services Firms40

Veterinary Practices7

Real Estate Firms27

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$81K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate36.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.40%

Politics

R+8

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.55%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+8R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -33

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.75x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $193K

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Local News — Marshall

Reuters Connect · 5 days ago

Licensable picture: Iowa City High’s Marshall Sheldon (5) tackles Iowa City West’s Reece Wheeler (15) Aug. 28, 2026 during an Iowa High School

Iowa City High's Marshall Sheldon (5) tackles Iowa City West's Reece Wheeler (15) Aug. 28, 2026 duri…

PennLive.com · 1 day ago

Marshall’s Tony Gibson on one of Penn State’s most athletic defenders: ‘He’s legit’

Tony Gibson is in his second year as Marshall head coach Tony Gibson. Gibson had high praise for Pen…

WSKO-AM · 1 day ago

Matt Campbell’s ISU imprint figures to aid Penn State against Marshall

In the NIL era, honeymoons for new college football coaches can be brief, especially for those who t…

Daily Gate City · 6 days ago

Marshall and Millersburg lost to time | The Hawk Eye - Burlington, Iowa

Whatever happened to the hamlet of Marshall, and is there any information existing regarding the set…

University of Iowa Center for Advancement · Feb 20, 2026

UI Center for Advancement's Lynette Marshall Reflects on Career of Connection

UI Center for Advancement's Lynette Marshall Reflects on Career of Connection ... After 20 years and…

Sun Courier · 2 weeks ago

Vietnam-era helicopter finds new home in Marshall County

STATE CENTER -- Over the last few months, festivalgoers and attendees of various patriotic events ma…

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