Charter Oak

County:: Crawford County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.513
State:: Iowa

Charter Oak is a city located in Crawford County, Iowa. Charter Oak has a 2025 population of 497. Charter Oak is currently declining at a rate of -1.39% annually and its population has decreased by -6.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 532 in 2020.

The average household income in Charter Oak is $63,350 with a poverty rate of 12.68%.The median age in Charter Oak is 59.5 years: 60.2 years for males, and 58.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Charter Oak includes 94.48% White, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	462	94.48%
Two or more races	20	4.09%
Native American	7	1.43%

Charter Oak Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Charter Oak's average per capita income is $44,000. Household income levels show a median of $58,068. The poverty rate stands at 12.68%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$69,375	-
Households	$58,068	$63,350
Non Families	$57,656	$53,330
Families	$51,667	$73,858

$44,000

Average Income

$58,068

Median Household Income

12.68%

Poverty Rate