Iowa · Census place 08155
Brandon city, IA
Quick answer
Brandon city has 328 residents, ranking #580 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $61,875, the median home is worth $100,000 and median gross rent runs $1,013 a month.
- Population
- 328Brandon city residents
- Median household income
- $61,875Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $100,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,013Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Brandon city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Brandon city median would spend about 19.6% 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 1.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 19.8% of residents and 62.5% 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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