Iowa · Census place 39765
Johnston city, IA
Quick answer
Johnston city has 24,196 residents, ranking #22 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $103,430, the median home is worth $346,200 and median gross rent runs $1,288 a month.
- Population
- 24,196Johnston city residents
- Median household income
- $103,430Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $346,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,288Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 72.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Johnston city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Johnston city median would spend about 14.9% 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 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.6% of residents and 72.3% 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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- Ottumwa city 25,352
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- North Liberty city 20,782
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