Charter Oak

Population: 489
Median household income: $58,068
Median home value: $81,600

Located in Crawford County, Iowa, Charter Oak is a community with a population of 489. Its median household income of $58,068 runs below the Crawford County figure of $65,039.

Between 2019 and 2023, Charter Oak's population declined 21.6% from 624 to 489, while its median home value rose 28.9% from $63,300 to $81,600.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 20.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 489
Median age: 59.5 yrs
Median household income: $58,068
Median home value: $81,600
Median gross rent: $710
Housing units: 229
Homeownership rate: 65.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

624489

Median household income

$44,886$58,068

Median home value

$63,300$81,600

Median gross rent

$630$710

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	624	$44,886	$63,300	$630
2020	570	$41,719	$61,800	$629
2021	576	$44,750	$57,100	$674
2022	468	$56,625	$79,000	$711
2023	489	$58,068	$81,600	$710

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 546.3%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7418.2%

75 and over20.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	5.3%
5 to 17	57	11.7%
18 to 24	27	5.5%
25 to 34	49	10.0%
35 to 44	39	8.0%
45 to 54	31	6.3%
55 to 64	72	14.7%
65 to 74	89	18.2%
75 and over	99	20.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	458	93.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate54.4%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree4.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	6.9%
High school graduate	206	54.4%
Some college or associate's	110	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	16	4.2%
Graduate or professional degree	21	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone95.3%

Carpooled1.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means3.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	182	95.3%
Carpooled	2	1.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	7	3.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	49	25.7%
15 to 29 min	116	60.7%
30 to 44 min	10	5.2%
45 to 59 min	3	1.6%
60+ min	13	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 12.7% (62 of 489)

	Count	Share
Family households	108	48.4%
Nonfamily households	115	51.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	223	97.4%
Vacant	6	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	147	65.9%
Renter-occupied	76	34.1%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	229	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1912900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.51 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.0678, -95.5895