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Marcus, Iowa

Marcus city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleDecliningCherokee County · 1.5 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025MarcusPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,1801,17745
Population change (10 yr)n/a0.8%
Median household income$77,981$77,46455
Poverty rate5.3%5.6%45
Bachelor's degree or higher23.0%23.5%45
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a-1.3%
Median owner-occupied home value$200,000$174,00055
Median gross rent$639$1,0580
Housing vacancy rate8.4%10.1%36
Worked from home4.4%10.3%0
Population, 2012–2024
MarcusPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
MarcusPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+0.3%
Housing units+7.9%
Median household income+48.9%
Median owner-occupied home value+47.3%
Median gross rent+46.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher+90.6%
Worked from home+539.6%
Poverty rate-35.6%
Establishment density · Cherokee County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars21.6US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail5.2US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services6.0US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services18.1US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care12.9US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.4US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation2.6US 2.1above US rate
Construction36.2US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Bally, PA951,161$76,33924.4%
Dortches, NC901,158$74,50024.6%
Glenwood City, WI901,260+0.8%$72,91724.3%
Entiat, WA891,284$76,11122.6%
West Leechburg, PA891,190$77,11519.5%
Jewell Junction, IA881,084$81,25026.2%
Fruitport, MI871,212$84,30620.5%
Claude, TX861,163$77,81327.6%
Nora Springs, IA861,363$78,59419.8%
Prospect, PA861,157$88,25022.2%