Iowa · Census place 48990
Manson city, IA
Quick answer
Manson city has 1,653 residents, ranking #193 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $70,893, the median home is worth $118,800 and median gross rent runs $656 a month.
- Population
- 1,653Manson city residents
- Median household income
- $70,893Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $118,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $656Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 77.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Manson city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Manson city median would spend about 11.1% 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 1.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.9% of residents and 77.2% 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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- Nashua city 1,634
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