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Chariton, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Chariton is a Census city of 4,242 people across 3.77 square miles of land, in Lucas County. Median household income is $46,979, 64.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Chariton
What Chariton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.77 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,126
- County holding the largest share of its areaLucas County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chariton
How many people live in Chariton
- Population4,242
- Median age38.6
- Population under 181,104
- Share under 1826.0 percent
- Population 65 and over841
- Share 65 and over19.8 percent
- Households1,821
- Family households1,056
- Share of households that are families58.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Chariton
- Median household income$46,979 plus or minus $11,523
- Per capita income$25,196
- Civilian labor force1,965
- Employed1,787
- Unemployed178 plus or minus 72
- Unemployment rate9.1 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Adults 25 and over2,807
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.4 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.5 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Chariton
- Housing units1,924
- Occupied units1,821
- Vacant units103 plus or minus 84
- Vacancy rate5.4 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Owner occupied1,174
- Renter occupied647
- Ownership rate64.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$81,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$689 plus or minus $171
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.6 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Single family units1,430
- Share single family74.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more449 plus or minus 127
- Share in buildings of two or more23.3 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Mobile homes45 plus or minus 31
- Median year structure built1955
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Chariton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,658
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,228
- Share commuting under 15 minutes74.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more238 plus or minus 85
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more14.4 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Drove alone82.3 percent
- Carpooled7.7 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.9 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Worked from home5.0 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chariton
Flood risk in Chariton
- NFIP communityCity of Chariton
- NFIP community number190195
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/16/18(M)
The City of Chariton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190195 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lucas County, not Chariton
Lucas County context, not Chariton figures
- Establishments in Lucas County187
- Covered employment, Lucas County3,351
- Average annual pay, Lucas County$50,709
- Housing units permitted, Lucas County29
Every figure in this section is published for Lucas County as a whole and is not a measurement of Chariton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Chariton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Chariton, Iowa?
4,242, in 1,821 households. Chariton city covers 3.77 square miles of land, which is 1,126 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Chariton in?
Lucas County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Chariton?
$46,979. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $81,900. Median gross rent is $689 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Chariton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Chariton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Chariton, city of, community 190195, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Chariton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lucas County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Chariton.
Is zoning published for Chariton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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