St. Charles

Population: 891
Median household income: $81,944
Median home value: $197,100

St. Charles is a community in Madison County, Iowa, home to 891 residents. At $81,944, its median household income sits below Madison County's $89,542.

Between 2019 and 2023, St. Charles's population grew 25.7% from 709 to 891, while its median home value rose 28.8% from $153,000 to $197,100.

87.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 891
Median age: 33.0 yrs
Median household income: $81,944
Median home value: $197,100
Median gross rent: $939
Housing units: 333
Homeownership rate: 74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

709891

Median household income

$78,500$81,944

Median home value

$153,000$197,100

Median gross rent

$684$939

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	709	$78,500	$153,000	$684
2020	787	$77,083	$156,900	$827
2021	713	$76,000	$156,400	$720
2022	903	$93,889	$195,400	$925
2023	891	$81,944	$197,100	$939

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 2413.1%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	8.1%
5 to 17	137	15.4%
18 to 24	117	13.1%
25 to 34	143	16.0%
35 to 44	84	9.4%
45 to 54	122	13.7%
55 to 64	119	13.4%
65 to 74	56	6.3%
75 and over	41	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	823	92.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	1.5%
Two or more races	11	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	44	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate36.3%

Some college or associate's40.5%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	4.4%
High school graduate	205	36.3%
Some college or associate's	229	40.5%
Bachelor's degree	89	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	17	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit1.9%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	365	76.4%
Carpooled	37	7.7%
Public transit	9	1.9%
Walked	4	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	63	13.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	44	10.6%
15 to 29 min	84	20.2%
30 to 44 min	193	46.5%
45 to 59 min	57	13.7%
60+ min	37	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 6.3% (55 of 871)

	Count	Share
Family households	191	59.7%
Nonfamily households	129	40.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	320	96.1%
Vacant	13	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	239	74.7%
Renter-occupied	81	25.3%

1-unit, detached87.1%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	290	87.1%
1-unit, attached	10	3.0%
2 to 4 units	21	6.3%
5 to 19 units	7	2.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1969915
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2872, -93.8075