Population 14,884 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Marshall
Household size in Marshall
| Period | Marshall | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.31 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Marshall average 2.74 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.44 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Marshall has larger households than at least four in five Missouri cities.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Marshall
| Period | Marshall | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.8 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.2, Marshall is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 32.8, even as the national median rose. Of the 191 Missouri cities with 5,000+ people, only five are younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Marshall
| Period | Marshall | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Marshall (12.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Missouri overall (11.0%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 1.8 points, as it has nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Marshall
Renters in Marshall
| Period | Marshall | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.4% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.7% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.3% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Marshall rent their homes (33.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 44.6% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 1.5 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Marshall
| Period | Marshall | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.6% of the housing in Marshall, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 5.2 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Marshall
| Period | Marshall | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Marshall is a place of older homes: half were built before 1970, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the north.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Marshall
| Period | Marshall | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $510 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $615 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $725 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $884 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$374 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Marshall pays $884 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $374 a month from 2006–10, a 73% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 29.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the west.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Marshall
Bachelor's degrees in Marshall
| Period | Marshall | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Marshall (27.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 4.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Marshall
| Period | Marshall | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.6% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.3% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.7% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Marshall never finished high school, more than nationally: 86.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 7.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Marshall has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Missouri cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Marshall
| Period | Marshall | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Marshall than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Marshall compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 2.74 | 32.2 | 12.0% | 33.3% | 16.6% | 1970 | $884 | 27.0% | 86.0% | 3.9% |
| Napton | 2.30 | 57.1 | 4.2% | 7.4% | 23.8% | 1976 | $735 | 26.6% | 87.7% | 3.2% |
| Orearville | 2.61 | 46.7 | 3.4% | 11.3% | 30.9% | 1963 | $833 | 33.0% | 91.9% | 1.5% |
| Stanhope | 2.46 | 46.3 | 7.6% | 25.8% | 25.2% | 1957 | $545 | 23.9% | 94.4% | 1.2% |
| Mount Leonard | 2.28 | 46.2 | 4.2% | 33.2% | 12.6% | 1966 | $834 | 20.3% | 84.7% | 0.1% |
| Slater | 2.72 | 38.9 | 7.9% | 41.9% | 25.4% | 1964 | $589 | 15.6% | 81.6% | 1.7% |
| Marshall Junction | 2.68 | 42.6 | 4.2% | 7.7% | 14.0% | 1988 | $867 | 20.0% | 90.7% | 1.2% |
| Malta Bend | 2.46 | 46.0 | 7.4% | 26.2% | 24.3% | 1957 | $566 | 24.0% | 93.9% | 1.1% |
| Miami | 2.45 | 46.8 | 7.1% | 23.1% | 24.8% | 1959 | $593 | 24.0% | 94.0% | 2.0% |
| Nelson | 2.67 | 47.9 | 6.5% | 8.0% | 18.5% | 1981 | $824 | 18.6% | 82.6% | 1.3% |
| Gilliam | 2.68 | 33.4 | 16.9% | 16.3% | 23.1% | 1967 | $652 | 20.2% | 88.4% | 2.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Marshall. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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