What is the median household income in Clarinda, IA?

The median household income in Clarinda, IA is $46,348 (±$11,042) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $660 a month would take about $26,400 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

In Clarinda, the median household income went from $50,013 in 2015–2019 to $46,348 in 2020–2024 (−7.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

Figures last updated on .

Median household income
$46,348 (±$11,042)
Median renter income
$31,513 (±$2,804)
Income to afford median rent
about $26,400

Income in Clarinda against Page County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
ClarindaPage CountyIowaUnited States
Median household income$46,348 (±$11,042)$57,953 (±$4,402)$75,059 (±$418)$80,734
Median renter household income$31,513 (±$2,804)$33,528 (±$4,949)$43,297 (±$758)$52,966
Median owner household income$54,678 (±$3,110)$71,548 (±$6,277)$91,638 (±$512)$100,009
Median gross rent$660 (±$38)$705 (±$68)$972 (±$6)$1,413

In Clarinda, median household income is not measurably different from Page County ($57,953).

It is also lower than in Iowa ($75,059).

It is lower than the national figure ($80,734).

In Page County, Clarinda ranks 10 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 846 of 909.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How much you need to earn to rent in Clarinda

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $660 a month ($7,920 a year) needs an income of about $26,400 a year.

The median renting household in Clarinda earns $31,513 a year.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median household income$50,013 (±$5,309)$46,348 (±$11,042)−7.3%Down after inflation
Median gross rent$655 (±$69)$660 (±$38)+0.8%Down after inflation
Median home value$93,300 (±$5,314)$114,200 (±$12,871)+22.4%No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median household income in places near Clarinda

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clarinda
PlaceDistanceMedian household incomeCompared with this place
Clarinda—$46,348 (±$11,042)—
Shambaugh5.5 mi$70,250 (±$18,570)Higher
Yorktown6.3 mi$83,750 (±$31,561)Higher
New Market7.0 mi$50,000 (±$13,417)Not measurably different
College Springs9.2 mi$72,888 (±$30,036)Not measurably different
Braddyville11 mi$58,438 (±$17,284)Not measurably different
Coin12 mi$48,889 (±$20,324)Not measurably different
Villisca14 mi$60,465 (±$5,528)Higher
Blanchard15 mi$56,250 (±$37,824)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shambaugh, IA ($70,250), Yorktown, IA ($83,750), Villisca, IA ($60,465).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Page County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian household income
4Shenandoah$59,783 (±$9,811)
5Braddyville$58,438 (±$17,284)
6Essex$58,095 (±$4,983)
7Northboro$56,875 (±$36,170)
8Blanchard$56,250 (±$37,824)
9Coin$48,889 (±$20,324)
10Clarinda$46,348 (±$11,042)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Page County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Clarinda

What is the median household income in Clarinda?

The median household income in Clarinda is $46,348 (±$11,042) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Clarinda?

About $26,400 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $660 a month.

Have incomes in Clarinda kept up with inflation?

In Clarinda, the median household income went from $50,013 in 2015–2019 to $46,348 in 2020–2024 (−7.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

What do renters earn in Clarinda?

The median renting household in Clarinda, IA earns $31,513 (±$2,804) a year.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Clarinda city, Iowa (place:13575, in state:19).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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