Chariton, IA Demographic Data
Chariton, IA Summary
Chariton is located in Lucas County in Iowa
- Population: 4,333
- Area: 3.82 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.82 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,135.48 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,036.75 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chariton, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,149
51%
50.8
Male
2,070
49%
49.2
Total Population
4,219
323,128,000
Chariton, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
140
3.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
213
5.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
237
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
294
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
283
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
372
8.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
453
10.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
557
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
330
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
284
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
475
11.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
388
9.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
193
4.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,424
81.2%
77.2
Female
1,769
51.7%
51.3
Male
1,655
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,289
78.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,195
28.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,056
25.0%
15.2
Female
610
57.8%
55.8
Male
446
42.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Chariton, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,122
97.7%
96.8
White
4,115
97.5%
72.6
Black or African American
7
0.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
97
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,219
100.0%
82.2
Chariton, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
46
1.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
254
8.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,426
46.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
555
18.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
328
10.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
341
11.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
102
3.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
300
9.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,752
90.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
443
14.5%
31.2
Chariton, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
901
24.8%
33.7%
Now Married
1,704
47.0%
47.5
Divorced
641
17.7%
11.0%
Separated
41
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
342
9.4
5.8%
Chariton, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,897
95.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
182
4.5%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
182
4.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Chariton, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
131
6.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
147
7.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
377
19.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
197
10.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
246
12.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
502
25.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
186
9.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
150
7.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
6
0.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
21
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
42,003
57,617
Per capita income
23,474
31,128
Chariton, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
36
1.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
90
4.5%
9.8
Construction
108
5.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
479
24.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
82
4.1%
6.6
Information
13
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
194
9.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
157
7.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
69
3.5%
11.4
Public administration
89
4.5%
4.6
Retail trade
518
26.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
67
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
89
4.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
270
13.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
500
25.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
335
16.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
551
27.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
335
16.8%
18.1%
Chariton, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,982
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,797
90.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
69
3.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
20
1.0%
5.1
Walked
36
1.8%
2.7
Other means
20
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
40
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.4
26.6
Chariton, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
184
9.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
620
31.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
805
41.0%
37.1
3 or more
354
18.0%
21.0
Chariton, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,963
88.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,359
69.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
604
30.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
254
11.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.7
0.0%
2.5
Chariton, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,217
1 room
77
3.5%
2.4
2 rooms
50
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
153
6.9%
9.1
4 rooms
528
23.8%
16.5
5 rooms
422
19.0%
19.8
6 rooms
342
15.4%
17.8
7 rooms
270
12.2%
12.0
8 rooms
174
7.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
201
9.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Chariton, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,217
1-unit, detached
1,741
78.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
41
1.8%
5.9
2-units
77
3.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
18
0.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
55
2.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
20
0.9%
4.4
20 or more units
210
9.5%
9.0
Mobile home
55
2.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Chariton, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
820
37.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
100
4.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
221
10.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
309
13.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
433
19.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
113
5.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
74
3.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
136
6.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
11
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Chariton, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,380
70.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
48
2.4%
4.7
Electricity
530
27.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
5
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Chariton, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
697
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
7
1.0%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
9
1.3%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
23
3.3%
20.1%
Less than $500
76
10.9%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
135
19.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
447
64.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
378
54.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
109
15.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
53
7.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
54
7.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
103
14.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Chariton, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
542
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
6
1.1%
28.3%
$3,000 or more
25
4.6%
1.8%
Less than $500
231
42.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
280
51.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
62
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
656
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
144
27.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
97
18.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
21
3.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
90
16.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
32
6.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
150
28.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
70
0.0%
0.0%
Chariton, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,359
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
529
38.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
553
40.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
157
11.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
82
6.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
23
1.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
15
1.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
66,400
205,000
