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Carson, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Pottawattamie County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
768 Population 1,182/sq mi density
$70,703 Median Income $33,919 per capita
$172,600 Home Value $250,908 Zillow
$731 Median Rent 28.1% income on rent
49°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
325 Violent Crime/100K 2,820 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$70,703 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$172,600 home value, $731/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
325 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
768
Population Density
1,182
per square mile
Land Area
0.7
square miles (1.8 km²)
Median Age
42.4 yrs
9% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.9%
Male
52.1%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 96% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 3.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 0.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
96%
Black
0%
Hispanic
3.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.3% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.7% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.3%
Spanish
0.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
6.2%
4% above US avg (6%)
Disability
13.5%
4% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.2%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.3%
27% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.430
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population768
Population Density1,182 / sq mi
Land Area0.7 sq mi
Median Age42.4 years

Gender

Male47.9%
Female52.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White96.0%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino3.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.3%
Spanish0.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans6.2%
Disability13.5%
Health Insurance96.2%
Uninsured6.3%
Broadband Access82.3%
Gini Coefficient0.430

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M