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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.2%
508 → 514
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+26.3%
$45,972 → $58,068
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Charter Oak 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
518
+4 from 2023 (514)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,367
+$10,299 from 2023 ($58,068)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 508 | — | $45,972 | — |
| 2015 | 494 | -2.8% | $49,167 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 488 | -1.2% | $39,196 | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 482 | -1.2% | $44,886 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 522 | +8.3% | $44,750 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 514 | -1.5% | $58,068 | +29.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.