| Index | Chariton | Iowa | National |
| Income per capita | $39,082 | $42,672 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $72,575 | $81,387 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $89,376 | $98,724 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $32,741 | $45,890 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $60,320 | $54,047 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $37,092 | $36,462 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2% | 3.2% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 23.4% | 12.3% | 15.1% |
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| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Manufacturing sector | 10.9% | 10.9% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 48.9% | 48.9% |
| Public administration | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| Education, health & social services | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Other | 13.7% | 13.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Lacona, IA | 346 | $87,373 | 7.4% |
| Melrose, IA | 185 | $73,071 | 10.2% |
| Melcher-Dallas, IA | 1,343 | $66,511 | 18.2% |
| Lucas, IA | 115 | $65,482 | 19.5% |
| Humeston, IA | 462 | $64,030 | 21.3% |
| Chariton, IA | 4,281 | $72,575 | 10.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Dewey-Humboldt, AZ | 4,281 | $74,291 | 8.7% |
| Wadena, MN | 4,281 | $58,393 | 28.2% |
| Westport, NC | 4,281 | $193,652 | 138.1% |
| Comanche, TX | 4,281 | $76,096 | 6.4% |
| Bonsall, CA | 4,280 | $136,313 | 67.6% |
| Chariton, IA | 4,281 | $72,575 | 10.8% |
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