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Iowa · Census place 12990

Chelsea city, IA

Quick answer

Chelsea city has 342 residents, ranking #572 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $32,188, the median home is worth $43,100 and median gross rent runs $681 a month.

Population
342Chelsea city residents
Median household income
$32,188Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$43,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$681Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
94.5%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Chelsea city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Chelsea city median would spend about 25.4% 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 1.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 35.7% of residents and 94.5% 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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