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Chickasaw
Iowa

12K

Population

$73K

Median Income

$221K

Median Home

R+31

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$73K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$88,711

Federal Spending per Capita$504

Median Individual Earnings$45K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$81K

Avg Credit Score737

Work From Home %6.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$35K

Income (80th Percentile)$116K

Income (95th Percentile)$201K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.2%

Dependency Ratio1.22

Medicare Spending / Person$3,907

SS Benefits / Person$4,749

Education Wage Premium2.03x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$89K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$44K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$55K

Professional Services Concentration0.37x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$215K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$745/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.14%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,723

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.1%

Homeownership Rate81.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

35 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

33.3%

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

94.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity6.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.3

Healthcare Offices15

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients566 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,515

Uninsured (under 65)8.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.12 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.02 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,342

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,068

HS Completion Rate93.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)4th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)9.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.6

January Sunshine0.11

January Temperature-1.44

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp57°F

Avg Low Temp36°F

Annual Precipitation37.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$239K

Drought Index (2022)-0.08

Heating Degree Days7,259 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days694 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,917 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)599 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year1.4

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)39 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)88 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed82 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed51 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)271 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)124 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)32 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)42 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet17.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)211 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers398 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work117 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)112 workers

Avg Commute Time18.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work1.9%

Agriculture

Farms592 farms

Farmland5,055 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout73.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.276

Nonprofit Organizations103

Veterans Share7.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults60.4%

Never-Married Adults24.6%

Divorced Adults8.6%

Religious Organizations19

Asian Population0.0%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations19.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.10 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities6

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms18

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$99K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate24.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

R+31

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.14%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+31R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -92

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.59x 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: $221K

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Local News — Chickasaw

KCRG · 1 month ago

Weather Rewind Extra: F2 tornado, flash flooding on August 9, 1993

Chickasaw County, Iowa, saw damage from a tornado, while Cedar Rapids dealt with some of the worst u…

KIMT · Feb 20, 2026

Travel not advised in far SE Minnesota, parts of North Iowa

Officials in parts of far SE Minnesota and eastern North Iowa are advising travelers to stay home.…

Successful Farming · Jan 4, 2026

Nearly 4,000 Acres of Iowa Farmland Head to Auction in January 2026

Here's a closer look at the 3946 acres of Iowa farmland expected to change hands across 22 Iowa coun…

KWWL · Oct 7, 2025

New Hampton house fire injures two firefighters

Assisting with this incident were Ionia Fire Department, Lawler Fire Department, Chickasaw County Re…

New Hampton Tribune · Jun 11, 2025

Former Chickasaw has breakout track season at Iowa

After battling injuries for much of her time at the University of Iowa, the 2023 New Hampton High Sc…

kaaltv.com · Oct 1, 2023

Missing Iowa teen found dead in Chickasaw County Saturday

Missing Iowa teen found dead in Chickasaw County Saturday ... (ABC 6 News) – A missing Iowa teenager…

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