Living in Coulter, Iowa
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Coulter · Census data 2020–2024
Coulter has 228 residents with a median age of 34.2. The median household income is $62,917 (16% lower than the Iowa median), the median home value is $90,000, the median rent is $693/month.
Coulter is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Coulter at a glance
- Population
- 228
- Median age
- 34.2State: 38.6
- Median household income
- $62,917State: $75,059
- Median home value
- $90,000State: $208,000
- Median rent
- $693/moState: $972
- Homeowners
- 73.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 10.6%
- Average commute
- 23 min
Is Coulter a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 57% lower than the state median; unemployment of 1.1%.
Cons: Median household income 16% lower than the Iowa median; an average commute of 23 minutes; a poverty rate of 16.7%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Coulter
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Coulter the median home value is $90,000, 73% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $693 per month, which is 19.3% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $988 a month in housing costs.
Coulter median household income
The median household income in Coulter is $62,917 and the income per person is $24,881. 16.7% of residents live below the poverty line (Iowa: 11.1%).
Housing in Coulter: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 109
- Owner-occupied
- 73.8%
- Renter-occupied
- 26.2%
- Vacant
- 22.9%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1944
- Average household size
- 2.71
Coulter demographics
- Population
- 228
- Median age
- 34.2
- Under 18
- 38.6%
- 65 and older
- 11.8%
- Households
- 84
- Foreign-born
- 13.6%
- Veterans
- 2.1%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Coulter ›
Education in Coulter
10.6% of adults 25 and older in Coulter have a bachelor's degree or higher (Iowa: 31.4%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Coulter
- Unemployment rate
- 1.1%State: 3.6%
- Average commute
- 23 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 5.6%
- Drive alone
- 83.3%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 2.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 75%
Coulter vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Coulter, IA?
The median household income in Coulter is $62,917, 16% 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 Coulter?
The median home value in Coulter is $90,000, compared with $208,000 in Iowa.
How much is rent in Coulter?
The median gross rent in Coulter is $693 per month, about 19.3% of household income.
Is Coulter, IA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 57% lower than the state median; unemployment of 1.1%. Minuses: median household income 16% lower than the Iowa median; an average commute of 23 minutes; a poverty rate of 16.7%.
What is the median age in Coulter?
The median age in Coulter is 34.2 years (Iowa: 38.6).
How long is the commute in Coulter?
The average commute to work in Coulter is 23 minutes; 5.6% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Coulter?
The unemployment rate in Coulter is 1.1% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Coulter?
10.6% of adults in Coulter 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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