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Iowa · Census place 34500

Harlan city, IA

Quick answer

Harlan city has 4,896 residents, ranking #89 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $54,923, the median home is worth $137,500 and median gross rent runs $856 a month.

Population
4,896Harlan city residents
Median household income
$54,923Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$137,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$856Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
48.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
68.3%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Harlan city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Harlan city median would spend about 18.7% 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 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.9% of residents and 68.3% 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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