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Iowa · Census place 06805

Blairstown city, IA

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Blairstown city has 652 residents, ranking #411 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $74,167, the median home is worth $164,300 and median gross rent runs $783 a month.

Population
652Blairstown city residents
Median household income
$74,167Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$164,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$783Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
79.8%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Blairstown city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Blairstown city median would spend about 12.7% 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 2.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.2% of residents and 79.8% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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