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Iowa · Census place 12765

Charles City city, IA

Quick answer

Charles City city has 7,321 residents, ranking #56 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $56,734, the median home is worth $118,900 and median gross rent runs $628 a month.

Population
7,321Charles City city residents
Median household income
$56,734Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$118,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$628Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
65.8%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Charles City city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Charles City city median would spend about 13.3% 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 2.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.4% of residents and 65.8% 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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