Chariton, Iowa Population 2024

4,310

Chariton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Chariton was:

  • White: 94.45%
  • Two or more races: 3.61%
  • Asian: 1.51%
  • Black or African American: 0.4%
  • Other race: 0.02%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
3.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,143.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.89% (121)
The current population of Chariton, Iowa is 4,310 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,189.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,00094.45%
Two or more races1533.61%
Asian641.51%
Black or African American170.4%
Other race10.02%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chariton Population by Race

Chariton Population Pyramid 2024

Chariton Median Age

40.5

Total

34.9

Male

44.7

Female

Chariton Adults

There are 3,223 adults, (838 of whom are seniors) in Chariton.

Chariton Age Dependency

77.6

Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Chariton Sex Ratio

Female2,04848.36%
Male2,18751.64%

Chariton Population by Age

Chariton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8252.2767.632.4
Non Family7811.155.744.3
Married7333.1184.715.3
Female1982.8259.140.9
Male1133.9253.146.9

3

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

67.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chariton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1394.91%
Associates Degree2338.22%
Bachelors Degree2077.31%
Graduate Degree1495.26%
High School Graduate1,51153.34%
Less Than 9th Grade582.05%
Some College53618.92%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Chariton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chariton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,6192,431332
2+ Races1231230
Hispanic1171170
Asian332624
Black17150

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 72.73%.

Chariton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,813$0$46,625
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$42,822$45,373$28,958
Less Than 9th Grade$26,926$0$26,622
Overall$42,411$46,784$30,417
Some College$41,098$61,250$28,409

$42,411

Average Earnings

$46,784

Average Male

$30,417

Average Female

Chariton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chariton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chariton Language

96.3% of Chariton residents speak only English, while 3.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.08% of the population.

Chariton Language

Chariton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,87883721.58%
Hispanic1334231.58%
Black33100%
Other11100%
Multiple15310.65%

21.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.01%

Male Poverty Rate

20.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chariton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chariton is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chariton is Multiple, with 0.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.95%.

Chariton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.06%
High School20.65%
Some College18.02%
Bachelors or Greater1.13%

Chariton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed78.9%
Female Employed11.59%
Male Employed8.38%
Female Unemployed0%

Chariton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chariton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,457$78,857
Households$52,109$64,518
Married Families$82,981$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,113$40,533

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chariton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.5%

Male Marriage Rate

45.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Chariton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chariton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Chariton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chariton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

229

Number of Veterans

223

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam131
First Gulf War43
Second Gulf War24
Korea14
World War II0

Chariton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+100
65 to 7472
55 to 6433
35 to 5419
18 to 345

Chariton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2267.44%
Black317.65%

Chariton Veterans by Race

Chariton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

29.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

56.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chariton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.6%

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Chariton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chariton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chariton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.18%

Born in Chariton

96.67%

Native Born

3.33%

Foreign Born

1.13%

Non Citizen

2.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.67% of Chariton residents were born in the United States, with 75.18% having been born in Iowa. 1.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Chariton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,461300.68%
20284,431300.68%
20274,401310.71%
20264,370300.69%
20254,340300.7%
20244,310300.7%
20234,280521.23%
20224,228-1-0.02%
20214,229400.95%
20204,189681.65%
20194,121-19-0.46%
20184,140170.41%
20174,123-17-0.41%
20164,140-26-0.62%
20154,166-16-0.38%
20144,182-33-0.78%
20134,215-44-1.03%
20124,259-53-1.23%
20114,312-6-0.14%
20104,31800%
20004,573-43-0.93%
19904,616-371-7.44%
19804,987-22-0.44%
19705,009-33-0.65%
19605,042-278-5.23%
19505,320-434-7.54%
19405,7543897.25%
19305,3651903.67%
19205,1751,38136.4%
19103,794-195-4.89%
19003,98986727.77%
18903,1221454.87%
18802,977-1,484-33.27%

Chariton Population by Year