Iowa · Census place 01585
Alton city, IA
Quick answer
Alton city has 1,350 residents, ranking #233 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $86,136, the median home is worth $204,600 and median gross rent runs $750 a month.
- Population
- 1,350Alton city residents
- Median household income
- $86,136Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $204,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $750Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 32.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 84.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Alton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Alton city median would spend about 10.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 3% of residents and 84.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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