Monthly rent
$719 tract average vs. $989 citywide (-27%)
A 27% 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 4 census tracts, Tract 9601 leads at $96,503 median income, while Tract 9602 sits at $66,250.
4 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.
$719 tract average vs. $989 citywide (-27%)
A 27% discount to the citywide median is a material local contrast. Read the individual tract values before treating that gap as typical across the city.
$74,459 tract average vs. $65,607 citywide (+13%)
The tract average runs 13% above the citywide median, a modest separation worth checking against the individual rows before drawing a local conclusion.
$177,975 tract average vs. $194,000 citywide (-8%)
The tract average runs 8% below the citywide median. That modest difference shows why the tract table can refine a city-level starting point.
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 4 of 4 tracts, sorted by median household income - Tract 9601 highest at $96,503 ; Tract 9602 lowest at $66,250.
| Tract | Population | |
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Tract 9604 Iowa Co. | 4,981 | View › |
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Tract 9602 Iowa Co. | 4,297 | View › |
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Tract 9601 Iowa Co. | 3,959 | View › |
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Tract 9603 Iowa Co. | 3,310 | 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