Iowa · Census place 04555
Barnes City city, IA
Quick answer
Barnes City city has 140 residents, ranking #779 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $47,813, the median home is worth $100,000 and median gross rent runs $800 a month.
- Population
- 140Barnes City city residents
- Median household income
- $47,813Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $100,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $800Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 69.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Barnes City city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Barnes City city median would spend about 20.1% 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 2.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.4% of residents and 69.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Waterville city 143
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