Iowa · Census place 83595
West Branch city, IA
Quick answer
West Branch city has 2,526 residents, ranking #145 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $87,891, the median home is worth $226,700 and median gross rent runs $958 a month.
- Population
- 2,526West Branch city residents
- Median household income
- $87,891Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $226,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $958Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 78.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West Branch city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Branch city median would spend about 13.1% 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 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.1% of residents and 78.8% 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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