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Charles City, Iowa

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

Small townDecliningFloyd County · 6.1 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Charles CityPeer medianPctileSource
Population7,2327,53027
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$59,180$54,49982
Poverty rate13.3%17.0%18
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%16.8%9
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$115,400$121,55036
Median gross rent$735$78818
Housing vacancy rate13.0%9.2%73
Worked from home5.1%3.6%55
Population, 2012–2024
Charles CityPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
Charles CityPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Floyd County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars13.7US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.9US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services5.2US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services13.0US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care14.4US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.6US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction24.1US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Kenton, OH887,663$56,03316.8%
Oak Hill, WV887,937$52,46615.6%
Aurora, MO887,397$49,84812.0%
Clewiston, FL887,348$57,22217.4%
Litchfield, MN876,576$54,87517.2%
Humboldt, TN877,787$52,91716.6%
Benton, IL876,863$54,12317.6%
Salem, IN876,489$56,53815.6%
Broadview, IL867,896$64,69717.8%
Paris, IL868,276$53,92716.8%