Charles City, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,232

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.64% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.3%

0.825% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,180

4.31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Charles City, IA is home to a population of 7.23k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.94% of Charles City, IA residents were born outside of the country (285 people).

In 2024, there were 24.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.19k people) in Charles City, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 251 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 234 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Charles City, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Charles City, IA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Charles City, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.19k ± 155
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
251 ± 92
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
234 ± 34

5.85%

Hispanic Population

423 people

5.85% of the people in Charles City, IA are hispanic (423 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Charles City, 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

3.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

285 people

5.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

425 people

As of 2024, 3.94% of Charles City, IA residents (285 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 Charles City, IA was 5.81%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
198 ± 95
Gulf War (1990s)
58 ± 57
Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 57

Charles City, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Charles City, IA employs 3.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Charles City, IA were Manufacturing (649 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (496 people), and Retail Trade (427 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,563), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,113), and Finance & Insurance ($61,049).

Employment

Occupations

3.43k

2024 Value

± 440

−1.32%

1 Year decline

± 18.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Charles City, IA declined at a rate of −1.32%, from 3.47k employees to 3.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Charles City, IA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (320 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (316 people), and Production Occupations (297 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Charles City, 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

3.43k

2024 Value

± 440

−1.32%

1 Year decline

± 18.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Charles City, IA declined at a rate of −1.32%, from 3.47k employees to 3.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Charles City, IA, are Manufacturing (649 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (496 people), and Retail Trade (427 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Charles City, IA, though some of these residents may live in Charles City, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,294

Median earning men ± $6,439

$31,716

Median earning women ± $3,878

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,862), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,875), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($60,871).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,442), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,625), and Manufacturing ($36,554).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Charles City, IA was $115,400 in 2024, which is 0.347 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,900 to $115,400, a 2.94% decrease. The homeownership rate in Charles City, IA is 67.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Charles City, IA have an average commute time of 15.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Charles City, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$115,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,614

$2,188

Median Property Taxes

±$331

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 Charles City, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.9%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.9% of the housing units in Charles City, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Charles City, 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.

$59,180

Median Household Income

± $9,968

3.22k

Number of Households

± 424

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.22k households in Charles City, IA grew to $59,180 from the previous year's value of $56,734.

The following chart displays the households in Charles City, 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 Charles City, 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 (81.2%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Worked At Home (5.07%)

In 2024, 81.2% of workers in Charles City, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (5.07%).

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

15.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Charles City, IA have a shorter commute time (15.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.832% of the workforce in Charles City, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Charles City, IA (943 out of 7.08k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Charles City, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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