The Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in east central Iowa, anchored by the city of Muscatine. The Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area is also a part of the Davenport–Moline–Clinton, Muscatine, Iowa–Illinois Combined Statistical Area (CSA), which has a population of 474,226, making it the 90th-largest CSA in the nation.
As of the 2000 census, the area had a population of 53,905 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 54,179).
Counties
Louisa
Muscatine
Communities
Places with more than 20,000 inhabitants
Muscatine (Principal city)
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
Columbus Junction
Wapello
West Liberty
Wilton (partial)
Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
Fruitland
Grandview
Morning Sun
Places with less than 500 inhabitants
Atalissa
Blue Grass (partial) Columbus City Conesville Cotter Durant (partial) Fredonia Letts Nichols Oakville Stockton Walcott (partial)
Unincorporated places
Cranston
Cairo
Fairport
Montpelier
Moscow
Newport
Petersburg
Townships
Louisa County
Columbus City
Concord
Eliot
Elm Grove
Grandview
Jefferson
Marshall
Morning Sun
Oakland
Port Louisa
Union
Wapello
Muscatine County
Bloomington
Cedar
Fruitland
Fulton
Goshen
Lake
Montpelier
Moscow
Muscatine
Orono
Pike
Seventy-Six
Sweetland
Wapsinonoc
Wilton
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 53,905 people, 20,366 households, and 14,599 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 91.44% White, 0.60% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 5.71% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.08% of the population.
The median income for a household in the μSA was $40,445, and the median income for a family was $46,173. Males had a median income of $33,811 versus $23,439 for females. The per capita income for the μSA was $18,635.