Charles City

Population: 7,321
Median household income: $56,734
Median home value: $118,900

Charles City is a community in Floyd County, Iowa, home to 7,321 residents. Its median household income of $56,734 runs below the Floyd County figure of $64,500.

From 2019 to 2023, Charles City's population declined 1.0% from 7,396 to 7,321, while its median home value rose 27.0% from $93,600 to $118,900.

The typical home was built around 1962. 13.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,321
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $56,734
Median home value: $118,900
Median gross rent: $628
Housing units: 3,621
Homeownership rate: 65.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,3967,321

Median household income

$41,060$56,734

Median home value

$93,600$118,900

Median gross rent

$530$628

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,396	$41,060	$93,600	$530
2020	7,351	$37,301	$93,200	$530
2021	7,399	$44,775	$99,200	$578
2022	7,364	$52,039	$117,500	$621
2023	7,321	$56,734	$118,900	$628

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	348	4.8%
5 to 17	1,274	17.4%
18 to 24	542	7.4%
25 to 34	805	11.0%
35 to 44	903	12.3%
45 to 54	831	11.4%
55 to 64	871	11.9%
65 to 74	861	11.8%
75 and over	886	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,294	86.0%
Black or African American	146	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	216	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	206	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	451	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate41.8%

Some college or associate's36.8%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	299	5.8%
High school graduate	2,155	41.8%
Some college or associate's	1,899	36.8%
Bachelor's degree	576	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	228	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,617	77.8%
Carpooled	354	10.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	39	1.2%
Bicycle	31	0.9%
Worked from home	306	9.1%
Other means	15	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,987	65.0%
15 to 29 min	640	20.9%
30 to 44 min	319	10.4%
45 to 59 min	79	2.6%
60+ min	31	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 13.4% (962 of 7,160)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,677	51.3%
Nonfamily households	1,590	48.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,267	90.2%
Vacant	354	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,149	65.8%
Renter-occupied	1,118	34.2%

1-unit, detached74.7%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units8.3%

20 or more units6.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,705	74.7%
1-unit, attached	60	1.7%
2 to 4 units	331	9.1%
5 to 19 units	302	8.3%
20 or more units	223	6.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1912765
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 43.0648, -92.6745