Living in Center Junction, Iowa
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Center Junction · Census data 2020–2024
Center Junction has 126 residents with a median age of 54.7. The median household income is $26,528 (65% lower than the Iowa median), the median home value is $58,900.
Center Junction is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Center Junction at a glance
- Population
- 126
- Median age
- 54.7State: 38.6
- Median household income
- $26,528State: $75,059
- Median home value
- $58,900State: $208,000
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
Is Center Junction a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 72% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 65% lower than the Iowa median.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Center Junction
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Center Junction the median home value is $58,900, 82% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Center Junction median household income
The median household income in Center Junction is $26,528 and the income per person is $15,687. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (Iowa: 11.1%).
Housing in Center Junction: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 55
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1938
- Average household size
- 2.29
Center Junction demographics
- Population
- 126
- Median age
- 54.7
- Under 18
- 12.7%
- 65 and older
- 36.5%
- Households
- 55
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 31.8%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Center Junction ›
Education in Center Junction
0% of adults 25 and older in Center Junction have a bachelor's degree or higher (Iowa: 31.4%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Center Junction
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 3.6%
- Average commute
- —State: 20 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 100%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%
Center Junction vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Junction | 126 | $26,528 | $58,900 | — |
| Onslow | 284 | $65,313 | $100,000 | $1,250 |
| Wyoming | 525 | $73,000 | $105,700 | $930 |
| Olin | 830 | $51,932 | $108,500 | $788 |
| Monticello | 4,071 | $70,015 | $175,200 | $722 |
| Anamosa | 5,629 | $60,650 | $172,600 | $966 |
| Monmouth | 121 | $51,875 | $66,700 | — |
| Oxford Junction | 461 | $37,969 | $72,500 | $768 |
| Baldwin | 153 | $58,875 | $57,500 | — |
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What is the median household income in Center Junction, IA?
The median household income in Center Junction is $26,528, 65% lower than the Iowa median of $75,059 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Center Junction?
The median home value in Center Junction is $58,900, compared with $208,000 in Iowa.
Is Center Junction, IA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 72% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 65% lower than the Iowa median.
What is the median age in Center Junction?
The median age in Center Junction is 54.7 years (Iowa: 38.6).
What is the unemployment rate in Center Junction?
The unemployment rate in Center Junction is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Center Junction?
0% of adults in Center Junction have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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