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Marcus, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Marcus is a Census city of 1,180 people across 1.53 square miles of land, in Cherokee County. Median household income is $77,981, 82.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Marcus
What Marcus is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.53 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land772
- County holding the largest share of its areaCherokee County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marcus
How many people live in Marcus
- Population1,180
- Median age43.9 plus or minus 10.5
- Population under 18227 plus or minus 70
- Share under 1819.2 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Population 65 and over352 plus or minus 84
- Share 65 and over29.8 percent
- Households499
- Family households284 plus or minus 62
- Share of households that are families56.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Marcus
- Median household income$77,981 plus or minus $26,712
- Per capita income$51,031 plus or minus $11,981
- Civilian labor force665 plus or minus 160
- Employed651 plus or minus 154
- Unemployed14 plus or minus 23
- Unemployment rate2.1 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Adults 25 and over875
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.9 percent plus or minus 21.2
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.0 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.9 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Marcus
- Housing units545
- Occupied units499
- Vacant units46 plus or minus 43
- Vacancy rate8.4 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Owner occupied412
- Renter occupied87 plus or minus 57
- Ownership rate82.6 percent plus or minus 18.8
- Median owner-occupied home value$200,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$639 plus or minus $238
- Annual rent as a share of median income9.8 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Single family units456
- Share single family83.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more89 plus or minus 61
- Share in buildings of two or more16.3 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Marcus gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute610 plus or minus 147
- Commuting under 15 minutes286 plus or minus 77
- Share commuting under 15 minutes46.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more128 plus or minus 53
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.0 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Drove alone85.4 percent plus or minus 29.0
- Carpooled6.6 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.0 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Worked from home4.4 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marcus
SBA loans in Marcus (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$336,000
- Average approval$336,000
- Median approval$336,000
- Largest approval$336,000
- Jobs supported3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marcus, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Cherokee County, not Marcus
Cherokee County context, not Marcus figures
- Establishments in Cherokee County340
- Covered employment, Cherokee County4,858
- Average annual pay, Cherokee County$50,452
- Housing units permitted, Cherokee County71
Every figure in this section is published for Cherokee County as a whole and is not a measurement of Marcus.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Marcus questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Marcus, Iowa?
1,180, in 499 households. Marcus city covers 1.53 square miles of land, which is 772 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Marcus in?
Cherokee County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Marcus?
$77,981. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $200,000. Median gross rent is $639 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Marcus figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cherokee County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Marcus.
Is zoning published for Marcus?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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