Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Charles City spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.58 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Being a small city, Charles City does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of adults in Charles City with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.51% of adults in Charles City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Charles City in 2022 was $31,659, which is lower middle income relative to Iowa, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,636 for a family of four. However, Charles City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Charles City is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Charles City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Charles City residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Charles City include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Charles City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
