Monthly rent
$814 tract average vs. $989 citywide (-18%)
A 18% discount to the citywide median is a material local contrast. Read the individual tract values before treating that gap as typical across the city.
Neighborhoods
Among 8 census tracts, Tract 46 leads at $97,083 median income - about 2× Tract 40 at $52,955.
8 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.
$814 tract average vs. $989 citywide (-18%)
A 18% discount to the citywide median is a material local contrast. Read the individual tract values before treating that gap as typical across the city.
$192,038 tract average vs. $215,200 citywide (-11%)
The tract average runs 11% below the citywide median. That modest difference shows why the tract table can refine a city-level starting point.
$78,551 tract average vs. $78,429 citywide
The listed-tract figure sits within 0% of the citywide median. Treat this as broad agreement, not proof that every block has the same conditions.
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 8 of 8 tracts, sorted by median household income - Tract 46 highest at $97,083 ; Tract 40 lowest at $52,955.
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