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Appanoose
Iowa

12K

Population

$51K

Median Income

$116K

Median Home

R+40

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$51K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$42,009

Federal Spending per Capita$994

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$56K

Avg Credit Score689

Work From Home %5.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$97K

Income (95th Percentile)$162K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.5%

Dependency Ratio1.24

Medicare Spending / Person$3,742

SS Benefits / Person$4,860

Education Wage Premium1.88x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$61K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients1.8%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.34x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$115K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$757/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.32%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,509

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$919/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.8%

Homeownership Rate69.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.8%

Active Listings

101

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

90 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

6.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

18.2%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

91.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices15

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians12

Nursing Home Rating2.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients662 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,056

Uninsured (under 65)9.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.8%

Education

Math Test Scores3.03 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.96 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,684

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,156

HS Completion Rate91.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)45th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)9.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate27.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.5

January Sunshine-0.35

January Temperature-0.77

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Annual Precipitation32.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events13.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$110K

Drought Index (2022)-0.17

Heating Degree Days5,616 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,122 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,327 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,018 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

Avg Hail Events / Year2.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)41 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)61 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)13 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed153 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed80 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)383 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)148 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)48 ms

Households with 100Mbps+82.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)211 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers9

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers257 workers

Public Transit Commuters5 workers

Walk to Work80 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)134 workers

Walk to Work1.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.549

Nonprofit Organizations129

Veterans Share8.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.7%

Never-Married Adults26.9%

Divorced Adults13.0%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations10.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.56 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities6

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging8

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms27

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$68K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate40.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.27%

Politics

R+40

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.32%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+40R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +41

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.10x avg income)

Economic Mobility

46%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $116K

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Local News — Appanoose

KCCI · Dec 31, 2025

Southern Iowa men charged with grooming, enticing a minor in sting

Southern Iowa men charged with grooming, enticing a minor in sting ... Two Appanoose County men are …

WHO13.com · 1 month ago

Family of teen charged in Moulton shooting says they still have questions

APPANOOSE COUNTY– Family members of the Moulton teenager charged as an adult in connection with Mond…

KTVO · May 22, 2026

Appanoose County emergency crews respond to truck in a pond Thursday | Local News

APPANOOSE COUNTY, Iowa - On Thursday, Centerville Fire Rescue and Centerville Fire Department crews …

Iowa Starting Line · May 18, 2026

Appanoose County supervisor says he had no warning before Centerville clinic closure, no contingency plan for replacing it

When River Hills Community Health Center announced last week it would close its Centerville clinic i…

weareiowa.com · 1 month ago

17-year-old arrested following southern Iowa shooting that hospitalized family members

MOULTON, Iowa — A 17-year-old boy is in custody after a shooting in Appanoose County Monday afternoo…

KCRG · Dec 24, 2025

Ice fishers prioritize safety after 8-year-old’s death in southern Iowa

Iowa ice fishers are rethinking their safety after an 8-year-old's death on an Appanoose County pond…

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