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Carroll
Iowa

21K

Population

$68K

Median Income

$211K

Median Home

R+38

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$68K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$85,668

Federal Spending per Capita$774

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$86K

Avg Credit Score741

Work From Home %6.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms20

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$122K

Income (95th Percentile)$193K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.0%

Dependency Ratio1.24

Medicare Spending / Person$3,071

SS Benefits / Person$4,510

Education Wage Premium2.07x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$59K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$76K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients1.0%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.23x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$206K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$697/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.09%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,767

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.3%

Homeownership Rate76.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

12.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

38 days

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

2.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

10.5%

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

94.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity6.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score5.0

Healthcare Offices52

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians34

Nursing Home Rating2.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients450 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,921

Uninsured (under 65)5.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.12 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.18 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,773

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,082

HS Completion Rate94.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)8th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)8.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.7

January Sunshine0.53

January Temperature-1.19

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp61°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Annual Precipitation35.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$16K

Drought Index (2022)-0.95

Heating Degree Days6,490 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days956 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,276 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)795 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)63 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)95 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations17 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)18 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed149 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed68 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)203 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)108 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)10 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)55 ms

Households with 100Mbps+92.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)110 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations5 stations

DC Fast Chargers6 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers10

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers635 workers

Public Transit Commuters36 workers

Walk to Work296 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)157 workers

Avg Commute Time13.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work2.8%

Agriculture

Farms273 farms

Farmland12,760 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities9

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout74.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.103

Nonprofit Organizations184

Veterans Share6.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.9%

Never-Married Adults28.4%

Divorced Adults9.3%

Religious Organizations24

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations15.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.95 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities27

Grocery Stores5

Hotels & Lodging7

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms40

Veterinary Practices6

Real Estate Firms16

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$114K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate21.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.35%

Politics

R+38

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.09%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+38R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -9

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.61x avg income)

Economic Mobility

59%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $211K

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Local News — Carroll

IQAir · 24 June 2026

Carroll Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Carroll Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Moderate. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and we…

Carroll Broadcasting Company · 2 days ago

Philip "Phil" Eason of Muscatine, IA formerly of Scranton

Philip "Phil" L. Eason, age 68, of Muscatine, IA, and formerly of Scranton, IA, passed away on Satur…

KCCI · 16 Mar 2026

See photos of beautiful piebald deer in Carroll, Iowa

Penny Wilkins stopped on her walk around Swan Lake in Carroll over the weekend to photograph a mama…

MaxPreps · 6 days ago

Carroll High School (IA) Girls Basketball

On Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, the Carroll Varsity Girls Basketball team lost their Carroll High School g…

Dahn & Woodhouse Funeral Home · 1 month ago

Lawrence "Larry" Sporrer Obituary Jul 23, 2026

Lawrence “Larry” Sporrer, age 84, of Carroll, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at Addin…

USAFacts · 6 Apr 2026

How many people live in Carroll County, IA?

How many people live in Carroll County, IA ? ... In 2025, there were about 20,300 people living in C…

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