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Iowa · Census place 12720

Chariton city, IA

Quick answer

Chariton city has 4,235 residents, ranking #99 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $52,109, the median home is worth $84,200 and median gross rent runs $716 a month.

Population
4,235Chariton city residents
Median household income
$52,109Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$84,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$716Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
67.6%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Chariton city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Chariton city median would spend about 16.5% 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 1.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 21.3% of residents and 67.6% 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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