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Iowa · Census place 76260

Sumner city, IA

Quick answer

Sumner city has 2,159 residents, ranking #157 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $56,174, the median home is worth $111,900 and median gross rent runs $598 a month.

Population
2,159Sumner city residents
Median household income
$56,174Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$111,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$598Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
47.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
77.5%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Sumner city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Sumner city median would spend about 12.8% 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 2.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.8% of residents and 77.5% 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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