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Decatur
Iowa

Population

$56K

Median Income

$159K

Median Home

R+39

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$34,999

Federal Spending per Capita$532

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$54K

Avg Credit Score696

Work From Home %8.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$99K

Income (95th Percentile)$161K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.26

Medicare Spending / Person$3,658

SS Benefits / Person$4,110

Education Wage Premium1.81x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$42K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$57K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$43K

Professional Services Concentration0.15x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$162K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$621/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.89%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,828

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.5%

Homeownership Rate67.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

148 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

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 Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices5

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating4.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients670 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,977

Uninsured (under 65)7.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.00 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.87 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,545

Bachelor's Degree Holders398

HS Completion Rate89.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)52th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)10.4 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.0

January Sunshine-0.35

January Temperature-0.85

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Annual Precipitation32.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$150K

Drought Index (2022)-0.56

Heating Degree Days5,766 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,128 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,416 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)982 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)30 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)42 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations14 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed208 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed181 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)285 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)285 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)50 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+94.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)212 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers12 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers297 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work210 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)119 workers

Avg Commute Time21.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work6.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.4 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.508

Nonprofit Organizations53

Veterans Share5.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.5%

Never-Married Adults27.8%

Divorced Adults9.5%

Religious Organizations6

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations7.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Colleges & Universities1

Professional Services Firms6

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$68K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate36.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+39

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.89%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+39R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -26

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.87x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $159K

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Local News — Decatur

NAIA · 12‏/05‏/2026

William Penn (Iowa) outlasts Reinhardt (Ga.) in double-overtime thriller at Decatur

DECATUR, Ala. – [Watch On-Demand] William Penn (Iowa) survived a late rally from Reinhardt (Ga.) and…

KCCI · 24‏/04‏/2026

Community begins to clean up in Decatur County after EF1 tornado

Community begins to clean up in Decatur County after EF1 tornado ... An EF-1 tornado tore through th…

Kimzey Funeral Home · 03‏/02‏/2026

Ed Jones Obituary Feb 3, 2026

Ed Jones, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at Park Place in Mt. Pleasant. Jam…

westerniowatoday.com · 18‏/06‏/2026

Gov. Reynolds issues disaster proclamation for Cass and Decatur Counties

(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation for Cass and Decatur Counties …

Sports Illustrated · 23‏/03‏/2026

Iowa High School Football Team Considering Suspending 2026 Season

Central Decatur is seriously looking into not playing varsity football this fall.…

FuneralFolio · 04‏/07‏/2026

In Loving Memory of Dennis Hughes

Dennis Lee Hughes May 15, 1949 – July 4, 2026 Dennis Lee Hughes, 77, of Decatur County, Iowa, passed…

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