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Charlotte, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Clinton County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
431 Population 756/sq mi density
$69,792 Median Income $35,200 per capita
$95,500 Home Value $248,201 Zillow
$704 Median Rent 28.5% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
165 Violent Crime/100K 3,111 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$69,792 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,500 home value, $704/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
165 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$69,792
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,200
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
78% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Charlotte vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Charlotte’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,792
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,200
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,940
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,014
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,014
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.6%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.6%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,951M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 90.6%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 6.6%
Other 2.8%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,498
Restaurants
117
Healthcare
128
Retail
162
Manufacturing
60

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,940
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,438
27% 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$69,792
Per Capita Income$35,200
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$65,940
Avg Weekly Wage$1,014
County GDP$2,951M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.9%
Poverty Rate2.7%
Gini Coefficient0.432
Cost of Living Index87.8

Commute

Mean Commute31 minutes
Drive Alone90.6%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home6.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,498
Restaurants117
Healthcare128
Retail162
Manufacturing60

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$65,940
Avg Property Tax$4,438