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Bremer
Iowa

25K

Population

$85K

Median Income

$259K

Median Home

R+16

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$85K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate6.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$60,211

Federal Spending per Capita$1,186

Median Individual Earnings$47K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers38.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$84K

Avg Credit Score733

Work From Home %9.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms18

Income (20th Percentile)$42K

Income (80th Percentile)$134K

Income (95th Percentile)$220K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School3.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.3%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$2,988

SS Benefits / Person$4,502

Education Wage Premium1.77x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$63K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$79K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$45K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.28x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$255K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1063/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.38%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,795

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$978/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.6%

Homeownership Rate83.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.0%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

17 days

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

2.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

18.5%

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

97.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy80.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity5.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.0

Healthcare Offices44

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)14.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)21.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians27

Nursing Home Rating3.8 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients505 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,149

Uninsured (under 65)4.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.33 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.15 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,592

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,308

HS Completion Rate96.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools7

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)2th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate10.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.2

January Sunshine0.11

January Temperature-1.35

Average Temp48°F

Avg High Temp59°F

Avg Low Temp37°F

Median AQIAQI 42

Good Air Days180 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days10 days/yr

Annual Precipitation36.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$251K

Ozone Days235 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.04

Heating Degree Days6,998 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days759 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,679 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)661 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)38 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)99 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations17 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)12 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed218 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed172 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)285 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)284 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)236 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,167 workers

Public Transit Commuters9 workers

Walk to Work789 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)148 workers

Avg Commute Time17.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work6.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities10

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout75.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.226

Nonprofit Organizations201

Veterans Share7.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.1%

Never-Married Adults29.4%

Divorced Adults7.6%

Religious Organizations33

Asian Population0.9%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations15.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.75 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities8

Grocery Stores4

Arts & Entertainment Venues4

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms32

Veterinary Practices9

Real Estate Firms11

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$104K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate24.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.23%

Politics

R+16

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.38%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+16R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +37

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.75x avg income)

Economic Mobility

53%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $259K

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Local News — Bremer

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KCRG · Feb 28, 2026

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