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Clayton
Iowa

17K

Population

$60K

Median Income

$272K

Median Home

R+29

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$60K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$66,821

Federal Spending per Capita$929

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$71K

Avg Credit Score733

Work From Home %8.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms15

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$112K

Income (95th Percentile)$184K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.3%

Dependency Ratio1.17

Medicare Spending / Person$4,210

SS Benefits / Person$5,046

Education Wage Premium1.49x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients1.5%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.28x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$272K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$738/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.42%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,123

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.9%

Homeownership Rate75.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

12.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

73 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

18.8%

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

98.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices18

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating4.4 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients628 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,618

Uninsured (under 65)9.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.4%

Education

Math Test Scores2.98 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.18 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,851

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,334

HS Completion Rate90.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate14.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)28th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)9.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.0

January Sunshine0.11

January Temperature-1.11

Average Temp48°F

Avg High Temp58°F

Avg Low Temp37°F

Annual Precipitation34.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events13.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$455K

Drought Index (2022)0.52

Heating Degree Days7,052 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days751 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,567 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)664 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year7.0

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)53 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)74 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)54 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed169 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed41 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)247 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)244 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)46 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+81.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)210 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations7 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers10

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers726 workers

Public Transit Commuters3 workers

Walk to Work303 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)285 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work3.6%

Agriculture

Farms1,161 farms

Farmland546 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers14.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities9

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout70.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.951

Nonprofit Organizations188

Veterans Share7.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.1%

Never-Married Adults25.0%

Divorced Adults11.6%

Religious Organizations26

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations22.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.39 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities17

Grocery Stores7

Hotels & Lodging10

Recreation Businesses7

Professional Services Firms21

Veterinary Practices7

Real Estate Firms9

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$95K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate23.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.31%

Politics

R+29

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.42%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+29R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -49

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.85x avg income)

Economic Mobility

54%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $272K

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Local News — Clayton

AgUpdate · 2 weeks ago

Clayton VanAernam, West Central Iowa CropWatch

Clayton VanAernam is 17 and a junior at Audubon High School. He farms with his parents, Andy and Ash…

Iowa Public Radio · Jun 11, 2026

Trump names Jay Clayton to serve as director of national intelligence

President Trump on Thursday named Jay Clayton, a federal prosecutor and former head of the Securitie…

KGAN · May 29, 2026

Three vehicles, including semi, collide sending one woman to the hospital

McGREGOR, Iowa — One person was seriously hurt Thursday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash involving…

KCRG · May 12, 2026

Residents voice concerns as Clayton County drafts proposed data center ordinance

ELKADER, Iowa (KCRG) — The Clayton County Planning and Zoning Commission is revising a proposed ordi…

WSB-TV · May 11, 2026

5 shot at mall near University of Iowa; suspect arrested in metro Atlanta

FOREST PARK, Ga. — A teenager accused of shooting five people near the University of Iowa campus las…

KIMT · May 29, 2026

Semi-car crash near McGregor injures Farmersburg woman

MCGREGOR, Iowa — A three-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon in northeast Iowa sent one person to the h…

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