Household income
$57,245 tract average vs. $41,472 citywide (+38%)
The listed tracts average 38% above the citywide median, the page's strongest warning that one municipal figure can hide a sharply different tract picture.
Neighborhoods
Among 5 census tracts, Tract 9502 leads at $68,698 median income - about 2× Tract 9503 at $40,920.
5 census tracts · Iowa · Census ACS 2023
These comparisons use the average of the tract medians listed on this page and the ACS citywide median. They are two different geographic summaries, so the gap is a reading aid rather than an estimate of a typical household.
$57,245 tract average vs. $41,472 citywide (+38%)
The listed tracts average 38% above the citywide median, the page's strongest warning that one municipal figure can hide a sharply different tract picture.
$130,520 tract average vs. $99,000 citywide (+32%)
The listed tracts average 32% above the citywide median, the page's strongest warning that one municipal figure can hide a sharply different tract picture.
$834 tract average vs. $989 citywide (-16%)
A 16% discount to the citywide median is a material local contrast. Read the individual tract values before treating that gap as typical across the city.
PlainCities uses U.S. Census tracts as neighborhood units, small, stable areas of a few thousand residents each. The table below lists this city's tracts, sorted by median household income.
Showing 5 of 5 tracts, sorted by median household income - Tract 9502 highest at $68,698 ; Tract 9503 lowest at $40,920.
| Tract | Population | |
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Tract 9503 Appanoose Co. | 3,115 | View › |
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Tract 9504 Appanoose Co. | 3,053 | View › |
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Tract 9501 Appanoose Co. | 2,361 | View › |
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Tract 9505 Appanoose Co. | 2,160 | View › |
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Tract 9502 Appanoose Co. | 1,553 | View › |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023. Census tracts are small, stable geographic units used for statistical analysis. Each tract typically contains 1,200–8,000 people. Last updated: 2026