Iowa · Census place 02260
Anita city, IA
Quick answer
Anita city has 1,060 residents, ranking #274 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $65,375, the median home is worth $114,500 and median gross rent runs $717 a month.
- Population
- 1,060Anita city residents
- Median household income
- $65,375Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $114,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $717Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 47.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 87.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Anita city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Anita city median would spend about 13.2% 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 1.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.7% of residents and 87.1% 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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