Iowa · Census place 15240
Colo city, IA
Quick answer
Colo city has 751 residents, ranking #380 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $73,125, the median home is worth $147,400 and median gross rent runs $1,200 a month.
- Population
- 751Colo city residents
- Median household income
- $73,125Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $147,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,200Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 85%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Colo city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Colo city median would spend about 19.7% 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 2.9% of residents and 85% 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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