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Charles City, Iowa

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StatisticCharles CityIowaUnited States
Total Population7,2323,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$59,180$75,059$80,734
Median Age42.038.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.8%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$115,400$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$735$972$1,413
Poverty Rate13.3%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born3.9%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate67.9%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time15.219.826.4
Worked from Home5.1%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households36.0%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Charles City, Iowa

Age in Charles City, Iowa

StatisticCharles CityIowaUnited States
Median Age42.038.638.9
Under 18 %22.1%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.2%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.4%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.0%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.9%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %23.5%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Charles City, Iowa

StatisticCharles CityIowaUnited States
Households3,2231,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households52.3%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children20.9%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.3%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone41.7%30.9%28.7%
Never Married31.8%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Charles City, Iowa

StatisticCharles CityIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,770$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.1%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.9%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.1%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.0%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.3%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty41.8%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households12.1%8.8%n/a

Housing in Charles City, Iowa

StatisticCharles CityIowaUnited States
Housing Units3,7031,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes77.7%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.9%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.0%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,960.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied32.1%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.8%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,754$2,897n/a

Education in Charles City, Iowa

StatisticCharles CityIowaUnited States
Less than High School5.4%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate41.9%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree39.9%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.8%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.0%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Charles City, Iowa

StatisticCharles CityIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.7%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.2%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes62.6%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.1%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.7%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Charles City, Iowa

StatisticCharles CityIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence76.6%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.9%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.0%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.4%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.8%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.5%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Charles City

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.