Marshall receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Marshall
Corsicana
Opportunity
35 · Bottom 11%
vs34 · Bottom 10%
Growth
53 · Top 45%
vs48 · Bottom 46%
Climate
75 · Top 28%
vs69 · Bottom 45%
Physical resilience
68 · Top 39%
vs74 · Top 32%
Housing affordability
94 · Top 23%
vs89 · Top 34%
Schools
45 · Bottom 41%
vs46 · Bottom 43%
Access
88 · Bottom 37%
vs76 · Bottom 17%
Economic stability
32 · Bottom 9%
vs43 · Bottom 22%
Measured values
| Metric | Marshall | Corsicana | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,825 | 25,511 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $55,089 | $57,212 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $28,078 | $25,787 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 801/sq mi | 1,110/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $141,400 | $168,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $949 | $1,093 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 59.8% | 55.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 5.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.0% | 15.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 22.4% | 18.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 43 | 59 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.8 | 2.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 104.8% | -21.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 36°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 50.3" | 39.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 23 mi | 47 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.1 min | 22.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.5 | 33.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.12 | 15.39 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 37.7% | 40.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 36.1% | 35.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 78.5% | 73.4% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Marshall
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, hail.
Corsicana
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: Marshall, TX · Corsicana, TX · How this is calculated: methodology