Chariton is a city located in Lucas County Iowa. Chariton has a 2020 population of 4,108. It is also the county seat of Lucas County. Chariton is currently declining at a rate of -0.27% annually and its population has decreased by -4.89% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,319 in 2010.
The average household income in Chariton is $58,656 with a poverty rate of 18.14%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $668 per month, and the median house value is $84,000. The median age in Chariton is 39.5 years, 36.4 years for males, and 43 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Charitonwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 4,095 | 98.70% |
Some Other Race | 34 | 0.82% |
Two or More Races | 12 | 0.29% |
Black or African American | 8 | 0.19% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,884 | 2.14 | 65.4 |
Married | 801 | 2.76 | 87.5 |
Non Family | 795 | 1.15 | 39.9 |
Female | 257 | 3.07 | 76.3 |
Male | 31 | 3.97 | 58.1 |
2.77
Average Family Size
2.14
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 69 | 2.45% |
9th to 12th Grade | 225 | 7.99% |
High School Graduate | 1,115 | 39.61% |
Some College | 701 | 24.90% |
Associates Degree | 322 | 11.44% |
Bachelors Degree | 298 | 10.59% |
Graduate Degree | 85 | 3.02% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 2,738 | 2,489 | 377 |
Hispanic | 65 | 20 | |
Other Race | 12 | 12 | |
Black | 7 | 7 | |
2+ Races | 6 | 6 | 6 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.
$36,056
Average Earnings
$42,056
Average Male
$28,056
Average Female
92.66% of Chariton residents speak only English, while 7.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.98% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 3,819 | 591 | 15.48% |
Hispanic | 148 | 114 | 77.03% |
Multiple | 12 | 12 | 100.00% |
Black | 6 | 6 | 100.00% |
Other | NaN% |
18.14%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.34%
Male Poverty Rate
17.96%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Chariton is Black, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Chariton is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.42%.
48.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.3%
Male Marriage Rate
45.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 239 | 7.54% |
2+ Races | 6 | 50.00% |
5.71%
Veteran Poverty Rate
44.08%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.1%
Labor Force Participation
62.9%
Employment Rate
3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
77.44%
Born in Chariton
95.73%
Native Born
4.27%
Foreign Born
2.31%
Non Citizen
1.95%
Naturalized
95.73% of Chariton residents were born in the United States, with 77.44% having been born in Iowa. 2.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 4,108 | -11 | -0.27% |
2021 | 4,119 | -11 | -0.27% |
2020 | 4,130 | -11 | -0.27% |
2019 | 4,141 | -11 | -0.26% |
2018 | 4,152 | 30 | 0.73% |
2017 | 4,122 | -12 | -0.29% |
2016 | 4,134 | -34 | -0.82% |
2015 | 4,168 | -14 | -0.33% |
2014 | 4,182 | -33 | -0.78% |
2013 | 4,215 | -44 | -1.03% |
2012 | 4,259 | -53 | -1.23% |
2011 | 4,312 | -7 | -0.16% |
2010 | 4,319 | -254 | -0.57% |
2000 | 4,573 | -43 | -0.09% |
1990 | 4,616 | -371 | -0.77% |
1980 | 4,987 | -22 | -0.04% |
1970 | 5,009 | -33 | -0.07% |
1960 | 5,042 | -278 | -0.54% |
1950 | 5,320 | -434 | -0.78% |
1940 | 5,754 | 389 | 0.70% |
1930 | 5,365 | 190 | 0.36% |
1920 | 5,175 | 1,381 | 3.15% |
1910 | 3,794 | -195 | -0.50% |
1900 | 3,989 | 867 | 2.48% |
1890 | 3,122 | 145 | 0.48% |
1880 | 2,977 | 0.00% |