Census ACS · #687 μSA
Muscatine Metro Area
The Muscatine, Ia Micropolitan Statistical Area has 42,735 residents. The median household income is $69,512 and the median home value is $172,400.
42,735
Population
98
People / sq mi
$69,512
Median Income
$172,400
Median Home Value
The Muscatine CBSA covers 437 sq mi of land at 97.7 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 82.1% |
| Black or African American | 2.9% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.1% |
Economy & Income
$69,512
Median Household Income
$35,228
Per Capita Income
9.7%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Unemployment
Housing
$172,400
Median Home Value
$966
Median Rent
74.9%
Homeownership
Education
90.5%
High School+
22.7%
Bachelor's+
Commute
0.4%
Drive Alone
5.9%
Work From Home
19.4 min
Avg Commute
21.9%
Foreign Born
Muscatine spans this state
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Muscatine, Ia Micropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 42,735 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #687 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the Muscatine metro area is $69,512, with a per capita income of $35,228.
The Muscatine, Ia CBSA spans the state of Iowa.
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Data for the Muscatine, Ia CBSA (34700) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.