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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4%
7,501 → 7,204
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47.7%
$38,417 → $56,734
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.98%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Charles City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
7,005
-199 from 2023 (7,204)
Projected Median Income 2030
$74,558
+$17,824 from 2023 ($56,734)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,501 | — | $38,417 | — |
| 2015 | 7,444 | -0.8% | $39,053 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 7,398 | -0.6% | $40,610 | +4% |
| 2019 | 7,305 | -1.3% | $41,060 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 7,281 | -0.3% | $44,775 | +9% |
| 2023 | 7,204 | -1.1% | $56,734 | +26.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.