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Iowa · Census place 38280

Indianola city, IA

Quick answer

Indianola city has 15,918 residents, ranking #29 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $78,125, the median home is worth $228,100 and median gross rent runs $966 a month.

Population
15,918Indianola city residents
Median household income
$78,125Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$228,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$966Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
69.5%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Indianola city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Indianola city median would spend about 14.8% 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 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.6% of residents and 69.5% 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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