Iowa · Census place 48450
Madrid city, IA
Quick answer
Madrid city has 2,803 residents, ranking #129 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $86,915, the median home is worth $185,100 and median gross rent runs $1,034 a month.
- Population
- 2,803Madrid city residents
- Median household income
- $86,915Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $185,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,034Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 82%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Madrid city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Madrid city median would spend about 14.3% 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 2.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.4% of residents and 82% 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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