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Iowa · Census place 25590

Emmetsburg city, IA

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Emmetsburg city has 3,651 residents, ranking #109 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $57,353, the median home is worth $114,600 and median gross rent runs $589 a month.

Population
3,651Emmetsburg city residents
Median household income
$57,353Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$114,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$589Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
45 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
69.9%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Emmetsburg city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Emmetsburg city median would spend about 12.3% 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 2.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.3% of residents and 69.9% 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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