Muscatine, IA Demographics

The total population of Muscatine is estimated to be 23,671 with 11,907 males (50.30%) and 11,764 females (49.70%). There are 143 less females than males in Muscatine.
The median household income in Muscatine was $58,993 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,934(3.17%) from $60,927 in 2020. This income is 79.07% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Muscatine sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $71,332. Overall, the median household income for the city of Muscatine stands at $58,993.
In Muscatine, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,441 for males and $26,153 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,880 for males and $37,662 for females.
In Muscatine, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $139,071, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $16,079.
In 2022, the population of Muscatine was 23,413, a 0.30% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Muscatine's population was 23,484, a decline of 1.09% compared to a population of 23,743 in 2020.
The median age in Muscatine, IA is 36.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.39% were under the age of 15, 19.63% aged 15 to 29, 44.11% aged 30 to 64, 12.46% aged 65 to 84, and 2.41% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Muscatine population: 83.28% are White, 3.42% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.57% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.21% are some other race and 5.15% are multiracial.