Marshall is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 6,774 people and three associated neighborhoods, Marshall is the 158th largest community in Michigan. Marshall has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Marshall is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Marshall is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Marshall who work in management occupations (11.80%), sales jobs (9.88%), and office and administrative support (8.58%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.46% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small city, Marshall doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Marshall ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Marshall, 43.14% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Marshall in 2022 was $46,004, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $184,016 for a family of four. However, Marshall contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Marshall home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Marshall residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Marshall include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Marshall is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
