Iowa · Census place 31350
Glenwood city, IA
Quick answer
Glenwood city has 5,118 residents, ranking #84 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $69,320, the median home is worth $193,800 and median gross rent runs $842 a month.
- Population
- 5,118Glenwood city residents
- Median household income
- $69,320Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $193,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $842Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 76.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Glenwood city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Glenwood city median would spend about 14.6% 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 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9% of residents and 76.6% 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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