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Clarke
Iowa

10K

Population

$63K

Median Income

$197K

Median Home

R+36

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$63K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$60,152

Federal Spending per Capita$2,374

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K

Avg Credit Score692

Work From Home %8.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$119K

Income (95th Percentile)$201K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School15.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.0%

Dependency Ratio1.29

Medicare Spending / Person$3,230

SS Benefits / Person$3,985

Education Wage Premium2.33x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$72K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients2.8%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.16x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$194K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$701/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.75%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,227

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)-1.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.1%

Homeownership Rate72.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

26.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

225 days

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

2.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

14.3%

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

97.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score13

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score14.7

Healthcare Offices16

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians8

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients558 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,685

Uninsured (under 65)7.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.6%

Education

Math Test Scores2.76 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.93 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,296

Bachelor's Degree Holders557

HS Completion Rate84.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate31.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)81th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)9.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate40.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.4

January Sunshine-0.35

January Temperature-0.87

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Annual Precipitation33.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events13.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$68K

Drought Index (2022)-0.49

Heating Degree Days5,936 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,087 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,560 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)966 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year6.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)34 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)66 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed163 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed139 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)246 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)189 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)18 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)81 ms

Households with 100Mbps+88.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)74 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers363 workers

Public Transit Commuters10 workers

Walk to Work139 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)17 workers

Walk to Work3.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.733

Nonprofit Organizations52

Veterans Share8.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.9%

Never-Married Adults24.2%

Divorced Adults12.9%

Religious Organizations7

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations7.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.54 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Hotels & Lodging6

Professional Services Firms8

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$76K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate38.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+36

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.75%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+36R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -41

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.81x 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: $197K

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Local News — Clarke

Osceola Sentinel-Tribune · 11 minutes ago

Clarke volleyball runners-up

With four wins over the net headed into the championship match at Saturday's home scrimmage, the Cla…

Osceola Sentinel-Tribune · 50 minutes ago

Democrats celebrate new headquarters

After months of work, the Clarke County Democrats have a place to call home - the offices located at…

Iowa Capital Dispatch · 3 weeks ago

Clarke University to further community engagement with grant funding

Clarke University will use a grant from the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education to explo…

Victory Sports Network · 1 week ago

NAIA Football: Clarke University Pride

Team, Rank, Previous, Movement, Record. Grand View, #91, #91, No change, 0-0. William Penn, #348, #3…

Higher Ed Dive · Apr 17, 2026

$5M gift to wipe out Clarke University’s debt

The private Catholic institution in Iowa previously announced it would eliminate 13 academic program…

memorialservicesofiowa.com · Apr 22, 2026

Jeffrey Alan Clark

Obituary For Jeffrey Alan Clark. Jeffrey Alan Clark, 67, a devoted father, husband, and friend, pass…

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