Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Muscatine spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.43 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The education level of Muscatine citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.16% of adults in Muscatine 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.
