Median Household Income
$59,180 ± $9,968
Median Home Value
$115,400 ± $15,614
Median Gross Rent
$735 ± $54/mo
Per Capita Income
$30,770
Poverty Rate
13.3%
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
Homeownership Rate
67.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.8%
Median Age
42.0
Average Commute
14 min
Households
3,223
Veterans
537
Population Over Time
Charles City shrank 4.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
7,562
2016
7,496
2018
7,413
2020
7,351
2022
7,364
2024
7,232
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
87.7%
Hispanic or Latino
5.8%
Black or African American
2.0%
Asian
3.2%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.