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Carson, Iowa

Carson city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleDecliningPottawattamie County · 0.7 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025CarsonPeer medianPctileSource
Population83479855
Population change (10 yr)n/a-5.6%
Median household income$73,403$73,71136
Poverty rate8.3%8.6%36
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%23.4%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a-13.1%
Median owner-occupied home value$181,400$181,20045
Median gross rent$744$9210
Housing vacancy rate3.4%8.1%9
Worked from home9.0%7.5%45
Population, 2012–2024
CarsonPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
CarsonPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+8.6%
Housing units+13.6%
Median household income+16.1%
Median owner-occupied home value+50.7%
Median gross rent+45.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher+2.1%
Worked from home+846.8%
Poverty rate-42.8%
Establishment density · Pottawattamie County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars18.3US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail2.6US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services5.0US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services14.0US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care13.0US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation2.6US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation3.9US 2.1above US rate
Construction23.2US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Mount Hope, KS92763$74,92623.0%
Napoleon, ND91765$68,75023.1%
Hi-Nella, NJ90855$72,50025.3%
Rockford, TN90824-5.6%$71,09426.2%
Whitewood, SD88912$77,50023.8%
Bertrand, NE88718$73,67224.9%
Canyon City, OR87900$73,75022.8%
Lyndonville, NY87771$66,00023.0%
Dalzell, IL87736$77,50022.4%