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Charter Oak, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Crawford County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
489
Population
959/sq mi density
$58,068
Median Income
$29,903 per capita
$81,600
Home Value
$183,883 Zillow
$710
Median Rent
22.7% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
411
Violent Crime/100K
1,984 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$58,068 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$81,600 home value, $710/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
411 violent crimes/100K (8% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,068
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,903
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.1%
10% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Charter Oak vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Charter Oak’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,068
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,903
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,004
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,021
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,021
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
95.3%
30% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,117M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
95.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
4.7%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
514
Restaurants
36
Healthcare
40
Retail
47
Manufacturing
20
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,004
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,829
9% 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 | $58,068 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,903 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,004 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,021 |
| County GDP | $1,117M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 95.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 514 |
| Restaurants | 36 |
| Healthcare | 40 |
| Retail | 47 |
| Manufacturing | 20 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,004 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,829 |