Chariton

Population: 4,235
Median household income: $52,109
Median home value: $84,200

Chariton, a community in Lucas County, Iowa, has 4,235 residents. The median household income of $52,109 is below the Lucas County median ($67,921).

Between 2019 and 2023, Chariton's population grew 2.1% from 4,149 to 4,235, while its median home value was little changed from $84,000 to $84,200.

The median resident is 40.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,235
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $52,109
Median home value: $84,200
Median gross rent: $716
Housing units: 1,944
Homeownership rate: 67.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1494,235

Median household income

$48,676$52,109

Median home value

$84,000$84,200

Median gross rent

$668$716

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,149	$48,676	$84,000	$668
2020	4,127	$48,316	$81,000	$657
2021	4,193	$45,179	$79,900	$672
2022	4,203	$50,100	$93,200	$769
2023	4,235	$52,109	$84,200	$716

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 447.4%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	287	6.8%
5 to 17	725	17.1%
18 to 24	390	9.2%
25 to 34	577	13.6%
35 to 44	312	7.4%
45 to 54	522	12.3%
55 to 64	584	13.8%
65 to 74	371	8.8%
75 and over	467	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,959	93.5%
Black or African American	17	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	64	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	62	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	133	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate53.3%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	197	7.0%
High school graduate	1,511	53.3%
Some college or associate's	769	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	207	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	149	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,601	81.8%
Carpooled	154	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	57	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	114	5.8%
Other means	31	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,352	73.4%
15 to 29 min	206	11.2%
30 to 44 min	169	9.2%
45 to 59 min	32	1.7%
60+ min	84	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 21.3% (883 of 4,138)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,044	57.2%
Nonfamily households	781	42.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,825	93.9%
Vacant	119	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,233	67.6%
Renter-occupied	592	32.4%

1-unit, detached75.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units14.5%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,475	75.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	81	4.2%
5 to 19 units	66	3.4%
20 or more units	281	14.5%
Mobile home & other	41	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1912720
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.77 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.0174, -93.3096