Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.57 minutes getting to work every day.
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, 21.35% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Muscatine in 2018 was $29,550, which is low income relative to Iowa, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,200 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 20.10% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Muscatine include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Muscatine is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
