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Iowa · Census place 12495

Central City city, IA

Quick answer

Central City city has 1,266 residents, ranking #240 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $81,607, the median home is worth $166,400 and median gross rent runs $715 a month.

Population
1,266Central City city residents
Median household income
$81,607Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$166,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$715Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
79%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Central City city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Central City city median would spend about 10.5% 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 2.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 4.1% of residents and 79% 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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