Charlotte, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

454

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.9

7.88% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.3%

23.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,711

11.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$101,500

Population & Diversity

Charlotte, IA is home to a population of 454 people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.51% of Charlotte, IA residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 9.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (365 people) in Charlotte, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 32 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Charlotte, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Charlotte, IA was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Charlotte, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
365 ± 101
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 38
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
32 ± 53

11.2%

Hispanic Population

51 people

11.2% of the people in Charlotte, IA are hispanic (51 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Charlotte, 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

5.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

7.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 5.51% of Charlotte, IA residents (25 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 Charlotte, IA was 7.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 15

Charlotte, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Charlotte, IA employs 206 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Charlotte, IA were Manufacturing (44 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($75,625), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

206

2024 Value

± 73

−2.83%

1 Year decline

± 51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Charlotte, IA declined at a rate of −2.83%, from 212 employees to 206 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Charlotte, IA, are Production Occupations (42 people), Management Occupations (23 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Charlotte, 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

206

2024 Value

± 73

−2.83%

1 Year decline

± 51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Charlotte, IA declined at a rate of −2.83%, from 212 employees to 206 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Charlotte, IA, are Manufacturing (44 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Charlotte, IA, though some of these residents may live in Charlotte, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,556

Median earning men ± $13,242

$41,071

Median earning women ± $5,253

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($85,313), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,625), Retail Trade ($45,625), and Manufacturing ($41,154).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Charlotte, IA was $101,500 in 2024, which is 0.305 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,500 to $101,500, a 6.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Charlotte, IA is 74.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Charlotte, IA have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Charlotte, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$101,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,755

$137

Median Property Taxes

±$46

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2024

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.5% of the housing units in Charlotte, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Charlotte, 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.

$61,711

Median Household Income

± $13,506

184

Number of Households

± 55

In 2024, the median household income of the 184 households in Charlotte, IA declined from $61,711 from the previous year's value of $69,792.

The following chart displays the households in Charlotte, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Charlotte, 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 (91.3%)
Worked At Home (5.83%)
Carpooled (2.43%)

In 2024, 91.3% of workers in Charlotte, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.83%) and those who carpooled to work (2.43%).

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

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Charlotte, IA have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.64% of the workforce in Charlotte, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Charlotte, IA (73 out of 448 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 35 - 44 and then Females 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Charlotte, 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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