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Iowa · Census place 50790

Mediapolis city, IA

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Mediapolis city has 1,930 residents, ranking #169 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $71,250, the median home is worth $167,300 and median gross rent runs $968 a month.

Population
1,930Mediapolis city residents
Median household income
$71,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$167,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$968Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
73.6%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Mediapolis city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Mediapolis city median would spend about 16.3% 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 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.7% of residents and 73.6% 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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