Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Chariton is worth considering.
One of the benefits of Chariton is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.00 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small city, Chariton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Chariton with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.57% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Chariton in 2022 was $27,795, which is low income relative to Iowa, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,180 for a family of four. However, Chariton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Chariton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chariton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Chariton include German, Irish, English, Dutch, and Scandinavian.
The most common language spoken in Chariton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and Spanish.
