Iowa · Census place 12315
Centerville city, IA
Quick answer
Centerville city has 5,377 residents, ranking #78 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $41,472, the median home is worth $99,000 and median gross rent runs $758 a month.
- Population
- 5,377Centerville city residents
- Median household income
- $41,472Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $99,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $758Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 47.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 57%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Centerville city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Centerville city median would spend about 21.9% 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 26.7% of residents and 57% 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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