One of the benefits of Muscatine is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.43 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The population of Muscatine overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Muscatine, 21.16% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Muscatine in 2022 was $31,057, which is lower middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $124,228 for a family of four. However, Muscatine contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Muscatine is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Muscatine home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Muscatine residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Muscatine also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.29% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Muscatine include German, English, Irish, Dutch, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Muscatine is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
