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Iowa · Census place 25500

Emerson city, IA

Quick answer

Emerson city has 547 residents, ranking #449 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $47,426, the median home is worth $113,600 and median gross rent runs $913 a month.

Population
547Emerson city residents
Median household income
$47,426Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$113,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$913Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
45.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
80.3%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Emerson city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Emerson city median would spend about 23.1% 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 2.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.3% of residents and 80.3% 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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