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.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Chariton spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.78 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
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 12.02% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Chariton in 2022 was $25,811, 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 $103,244 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, English, Irish, European, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Chariton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
