Chariton, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,242

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

4.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.1%

19.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,979

9.84% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$81,900

Population & Diversity

Chariton, IA is home to a population of 4.24k people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.22% of Chariton, IA residents were born outside of the country (264 people).

In 2024, there were 23.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.87k people) in Chariton, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 165 Other (Hispanic) and 65 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Chariton, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chariton, IA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chariton, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chariton, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.87k ± 63
Other (Hispanic)
165 ± 102
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
65 ± 40

5.04%

Hispanic Population

214 people

5.04% of the people in Chariton, IA are hispanic (214 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chariton, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

6.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

264 people

3.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

141 people

As of 2024, 6.22% of Chariton, IA residents (264 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chariton, IA was 3.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chariton, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
125 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 23
Korea
9 ± 15

Chariton, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.58 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chariton, IA.

Economy

The economy of Chariton, IA employs 1.79k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chariton, IA were Retail Trade (684 people), Manufacturing (200 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,639), Finance & Insurance ($102,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,625).

Employment

Occupations

1.79k

2024 Value

± 243

−9.61%

1 Year decline

± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chariton, IA declined at a rate of −9.61%, from 1.98k employees to 1.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chariton, IA, are Material Moving Occupations (247 people), Sales & Related Occupations (230 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (217 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chariton, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.79k

2024 Value

± 243

−9.61%

1 Year decline

± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chariton, IA declined at a rate of −9.61%, from 1.98k employees to 1.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chariton, IA, are Retail Trade (684 people), Manufacturing (200 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chariton, IA, though some of these residents may live in Chariton, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,857

Median earning men ± $5,669

$25,879

Median earning women ± $3,855

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,375), Public Administration ($52,778), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,268).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,813), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,639), and Information ($50,556).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chariton, IA was $81,900 in 2024, which is 0.246 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,200 to $81,900, a 2.73% decrease. The homeownership rate in Chariton, IA is 64.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chariton, IA have an average commute time of 15.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chariton, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$81,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,946

$1,174

Median Property Taxes

±$203

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chariton, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chariton, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.5%

Homeownership

2024

57.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.5% of the housing units in Chariton, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chariton, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,979

Median Household Income

± $11,523

1.82k

Number of Households

± 248

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.82k households in Chariton, IA declined from $46,979 from the previous year's value of $52,109.

The following chart displays the households in Chariton, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chariton, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.3%)
Carpooled (7.74%)
Worked At Home (4.99%)

In 2024, 82.3% of workers in Chariton, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.74%) and those who worked at home (4.99%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chariton, IA have a shorter commute time (15.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.46% of the workforce in Chariton, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chariton, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chariton, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chariton, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chariton, IA (714 out of 4.16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chariton, IA is White, followed by Black and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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