Monthly rent
$651 tract average vs. $989 citywide (-34%)
The listed tracts average 34% below the citywide median, a large separation that makes the tract rows more informative than the citywide figure alone.
Neighborhoods
Among 3 census tracts, Tract 3603 leads at $76,462 median income - about 2× Tract 3602 at $49,781.
3 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.
$651 tract average vs. $989 citywide (-34%)
The listed tracts average 34% below the citywide median, a large separation that makes the tract rows more informative than the citywide figure alone.
$64,611 tract average vs. $48,922 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.
$117,267 tract average vs. $91,900 citywide (+28%)
A 28% premium over the citywide median makes this one of the clearer local contrasts on the page. The row-level values show whether it is broad or driven by a few tracts.
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 3 of 3 tracts, sorted by median household income - Tract 3603 highest at $76,462 ; Tract 3602 lowest at $49,781.
| Tract | Population | |
|---|---|---|
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Tract 3602 Franklin Co. | 4,462 | View › |
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Tract 3601 Franklin Co. | 2,983 | View › |
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Tract 3603 Franklin Co. | 2,532 | 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