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Most Expensive Chariton Neighborhoods
| NAME | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas / Derby |
| 2 | Russell / Williamson |
| 3 | City Center |
| 4 | Route 14 / County Rd S... |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Chariton NEIGHBORHOODS Russell / Williamson, Lucas / Derby, City Center, Route 14 / County Rd S33
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Chariton, IA Corydon, Humeston, Indianola, Melcher-Dallas
POPULATION
4,591
| CHARITON INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 4,591 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 2,146 |
| CHARITON HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 65.24% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 25.82% |
| % VACANT | 8.94% |
| TYPE OF CHARITON HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 72.23% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 1.03% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 10.95% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 12.07% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 3.73% |
| OTHER | 0.00% |
| SIZE OF CHARITON HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 0.00% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 17.15% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 33.60% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 32.43% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 10.72% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 6.10% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 2.24% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 25.30% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 24.84% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 47.62% |
| CHARITON REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $82,000 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $373 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$81,000 | 49.28% |
| $81,001-$162,000 | 41.93% |
| $162,001-$323,000 | 7.86% |
| $323,001-$485,000 | 0.93% |
| $485,001-$647,000 | 0.00% |
| $647,001-$808,000 | 0.00% |
| $808,001-$1,213,000 | 0.00% |
| $1,213,001-$1,617,000 | 0.00% |
| > $1,617,000 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE OF Chariton | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 6.45% |
| 5 TO 17 | 18.43% |
| 18 TO 24 | 7.51% |
| 25 TO 34 | 11.50% |
| 35 TO 54 | 25.03% |
| 55 TO 64 | 9.63% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 21.46% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 78.22% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 12.31% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $27,844 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $15,553 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 12.70% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Retail (17.85%), Healthcare (15.22%), Wholesale (14.20%), Manufacturing (8.85%), Education (5.98%), Construction (5.84%), Accomodation (4.57%), Transportation (4.18%), Public Service (3.89%), Other (3.84%), Finance (3.45%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (2.53%), Agriculture (2.38%), Administration (2.09%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 2.55% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 98.98% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 0.00% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.00% |
| ASIAN | 0.59% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.00% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.13% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 0.30% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 0.74% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Unclassified (33.44%), German (18.84%), English (13.31%), Irish (9.48%), United States or American (8.47%), Swedish (2.96%), Other Groups (2.20%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 0.59% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (91.09%) |
Chariton is a very small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 4,591 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Chariton is the 88th largest community in Iowa. Chariton has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
Chariton is a blue-collar town, with 37.1% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Chariton is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chariton who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.18%), sales jobs (8.66%), and food service (6.61%).
Being a small city, Chariton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of adults in Chariton with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 12.31% of adults in Chariton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Chariton in 2000 was $15,553, which is low income relative to Iowa, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $62,212 for a family of four.
The people who call Chariton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Chariton is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Chariton include German, English, Irish, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Chariton is English.
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