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Carson, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Carson is a Census city of 834 people across 0.65 square miles of land, in Pottawattamie County. Median household income is $73,403, 82.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Carson
What Carson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.65 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,277
- County holding the largest share of its areaPottawattamie 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.
Carson
How many people live in Carson
- Population834
- Median age41.8
- Population under 18199 plus or minus 47
- Share under 1823.9 percent
- Population 65 and over193 plus or minus 42
- Share 65 and over23.1 percent
- Households343
- Family households224
- Share of households that are families65.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Carson
Income and work in Carson
- Median household income$73,403
- Per capita income$32,571
- Civilian labor force404
- Employed392
- Unemployed12 plus or minus 12
- Unemployment rate3.0 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over588
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.2 percent plus or minus 21.3
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.8 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.0 percent plus or minus 5.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Carson
Housing in Carson
- Housing units355
- Occupied units343
- Vacant units12 plus or minus 14
- Vacancy rate3.4 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Owner occupied284
- Renter occupied59 plus or minus 26
- Ownership rate82.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$181,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$744 plus or minus $190
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.2 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Single family units335
- Share single family94.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more20 plus or minus 17
- Share in buildings of two or more5.6 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1963
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Carson
How Carson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute353
- Commuting under 15 minutes75 plus or minus 32
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.2 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more211 plus or minus 57
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more59.8 percent
- Drove alone84.0 percent
- Carpooled4.4 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.6 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Worked from home9.0 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Carson
Flood risk in Carson
- NFIP communityCity of Carson
- NFIP community number190234
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/16/13(M)
The City of Carson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190234 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.
Pottawattamie County, not Carson
Pottawattamie County context, not Carson figures
- Establishments in Pottawattamie County1,920
- Covered employment, Pottawattamie County41,403
- Average annual pay, Pottawattamie County$56,397
- Housing units permitted, Pottawattamie County681
Every figure in this section is published for Pottawattamie County as a whole and is not a measurement of Carson.
All Pottawattamie County figures →
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
Carson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Carson, Iowa?
834, in 343 households. Carson city covers 0.65 square miles of land, which is 1,277 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Carson in?
Pottawattamie 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 Carson?
$73,403. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $181,400. Median gross rent is $744 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Carson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Carson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Carson, city of, community 190234, 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 Carson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Pottawattamie 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 Carson.
Is zoning published for Carson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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