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Compare Ames to Marshalltown

This post compares Ames, Iowa to Marshalltown, Iowa across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Ames (city) Marshalltown (city)
Population 65,005 27,440
Income (median) $48,538 $37,130
Home Value (median) $187,000 $95,400
White 82% 78%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 10% 4%
With Kids 18% 32%
Age (median) 23 36
Rentals 60% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ames or Marshalltown?
A: Ames has a larger population count than Marshalltown: 65005 compared with 27440 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Ames or in Marshalltown?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Ames.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ames or Marshalltown?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Ames.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ames does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 60% for Ames versus 35% for Marshalltown.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Ames may include: Iowa-City, West-Des-Moines, and Cedar-Falls.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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