Iowa · Census place 76890
Swisher city, IA
Quick answer
Swisher city has 1,064 residents, ranking #273 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $99,118, the median home is worth $249,800 and median gross rent runs $958 a month.
- Population
- 1,064Swisher city residents
- Median household income
- $99,118Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $249,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $958Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 82.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Swisher city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Swisher city median would spend about 11.6% 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 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.9% of residents and 82.5% 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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