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Audubon
Iowa

Population

$55K

Median Income

$156K

Median Home

R+36

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$55K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$81,152

Federal Spending per Capita$321

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$76K

Avg Credit Score729

Work From Home %9.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$109K

Income (95th Percentile)$175K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.5%

Dependency Ratio1.24

Medicare Spending / Person$4,244

SS Benefits / Person$5,213

Education Wage Premium1.18x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$37K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients0.6%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.54x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$152K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$735/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.22%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,223

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+19.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.0%

Homeownership Rate78.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

8.9%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

121 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

93.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.0 / 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 Offices8

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients528 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,960

Uninsured (under 65)6.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.96 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.09 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,329

Bachelor's Degree Holders475

HS Completion Rate90.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)6th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)9.6 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.9

January Sunshine0.53

January Temperature-1.13

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp61°F

Avg Low Temp38°F

Annual Precipitation33.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$46K

Drought Index (2022)-0.53

Heating Degree Days6,514 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days890 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,132 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)819 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)30 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)86 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)15 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed225 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed232 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)211 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)199 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)26 ms

Households with 100Mbps+89.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)150 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers274 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work93 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)39 workers

Avg Commute Time17.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work3.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout78.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.875

Nonprofit Organizations38

Veterans Share7.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults58.5%

Never-Married Adults19.7%

Divorced Adults11.9%

Religious Organizations10

Asian Population0.0%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations17.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.73 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms8

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$97K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate24.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.20%

Politics

R+36

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.22%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+36R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -25

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.58x avg income)

Economic Mobility

56%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $156K

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Local News — Audubon

MaxPreps · 5 days ago

Audubon High School (IA) Football

Game Results ... On Friday, Nov 7, 2025, the Audubon Varsity Boys Football team won their game again…

Schmidt Family Funeral Homes · May 26, 2026

Doris Marie Christensen Obituary May 26, 2026

Doris Marie (Andersen) Christensen, age 85, of Audubon, Iowa, died at her home in Audubon on Tuesday…

Legacy | Obituary · 3 weeks ago

Allen Petersen Obituary (1943 - 2026) - Audubon, IA - Atlantic News Telegraph

Allen Petersen, 83, of Audubon, died on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, at the Friendship Home in Audubon.Fun…

Weather Underground · 1 week ago

Audubon, IA Air Quality & Pollen

Pollen and Air Quality forecast for Audubon, IA with air quality index, pollutants, pollen count and…

KSOM · 3 weeks ago

Allen Petersen Obituary

Allen Petersen, age 83, of Audubon, IA, died on Friday, August 14, 2026, at the Friendship Home in A…

Carroll Broadcasting Company · May 13, 2026

Craig Owen of Audubon

Craig Richard Owen, age 77, of Audubon, passed away on May 12 at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital…

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