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St. Charles, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Warren County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
891
Population
1,437/sq mi density
$81,944
Median Income
$35,887 per capita
$197,100
Home Value
$271,690 Zillow
$939
Median Rent
20.4% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
217
Violent Crime/100K
1,598 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$81,944 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$197,100 home value, $939/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
217 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$81,944
9% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,887
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
96% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: St. Charles vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows St. Charles’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,944
109%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,887
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,680
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$985
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$985
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
36 min
30% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.2%
13% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.4%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.9%
62% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,885M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.4%
Public Transit
1.9%
Work From Home
13.2%
Other
8.5%
Average commute time
36 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,410
Restaurants
83
Healthcare
91
Retail
108
Manufacturing
29
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,680
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,817
66% 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 | $81,944 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,887 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,680 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $985 |
| County GDP | $1,885M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.397 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.9% |
| Work From Home | 13.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,410 |
| Restaurants | 83 |
| Healthcare | 91 |
| Retail | 108 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,680 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,817 |