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Charles City, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Floyd County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
7,321
Population
1,196/sq mi density
$56,734
Median Income
$30,991 per capita
$118,900
Home Value
$135,898 Zillow
$628
Median Rent
26.7% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
109
Violent Crime/100K
968 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$56,734 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,900 home value, $628/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
109 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,734
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,991
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.8%
29% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Charles City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Charles City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,734
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,991
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,922
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,057
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,057
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.1%
40% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.8%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,165M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.1%
Other
13.1%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
478
Restaurants
23
Healthcare
45
Retail
57
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,922
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,764
8% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,734 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,991 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,922 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,057 |
| County GDP | $1,165M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.442 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 478 |
| Restaurants | 23 |
| Healthcare | 45 |
| Retail | 57 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,922 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,764 |