Iowa · Census place 49170
Mapleton city, IA
Quick answer
Mapleton city has 997 residents, ranking #292 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $52,955, the median home is worth $116,400 and median gross rent runs $780 a month.
- Population
- 997Mapleton city residents
- Median household income
- $52,955Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $116,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $780Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 56.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 77%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Mapleton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Mapleton city median would spend about 17.7% 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 2.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.4% of residents and 77% 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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