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Emmet
Iowa

Population

$64K

Median Income

$155K

Median Home

R+36

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$64K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$49,517

Federal Spending per Capita$658

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$63K

Avg Credit Score712

Work From Home %7.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$109K

Income (95th Percentile)$180K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.1%

Dependency Ratio1.00

Medicare Spending / Person$3,969

SS Benefits / Person$4,732

Education Wage Premium2.25x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$53K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$86K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients3.1%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.34x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$152K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$724/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.46%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,497

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.5%

Homeownership Rate77.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

48 days

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

1.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

18.8%

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

96.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 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 Offices14

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients609 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,115

Uninsured (under 65)8.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.67 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.49 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,026

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,153

HS Completion Rate87.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)25th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate24.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.1

January Sunshine0.53

January Temperature-1.48

Average Temp48°F

Avg High Temp58°F

Avg Low Temp37°F

Annual Precipitation29.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$40K

Drought Index (2022)-0.42

Heating Degree Days7,154 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days807 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,077 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)648 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)29 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)74 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed198 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed38 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)322 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)384 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)32 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)65 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers348 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work217 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)168 workers

Avg Commute Time18.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.6%

Walk to Work4.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout68.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.010

Nonprofit Organizations79

Veterans Share5.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults46.5%

Never-Married Adults33.0%

Divorced Adults12.9%

Religious Organizations14

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations19.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.77 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores3

Professional Services Firms18

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$88K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate29.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

R+36

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.46%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+36R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +49

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.75x avg income)

Economic Mobility

51%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $155K

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Local News — Emmet

KTIV · 1 week ago

Emmet County, IA approves one-year data center moratorium

ESTHERVILLE, Iowa (KTIV) - The Emmet County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve a one-…

Northwest Iowa Now · 1 week ago

Emmet County Places One-Year Hold on New Data Centers

EMMET COUNTY, IA (Northwestiowanow) – Emmet County has placed a one-year moratorium on new data cent…

KSOM · May 30, 2026

Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision in Emmet County Claims One Life and Leaves Another Injured

(Estherville. Iowa) One person died, and another person suffered injuries in a two-vehicle crash in …

KGAN · Oct 31, 2025

Iowa man faces multiple charges after allegedly abducting child from Emmet County

EMMET COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- An Iowa man accused of talking to a child online and then travel…

The Des Moines Register · Apr 17, 2026

At least 8 tornadoes hit Iowa this week. See the confirmed reports:

An active severe weather week brought at least eight tornadoes to Iowa. Here are the National Weathe…

KTIV · May 26, 2026

Several agencies sent to NW Iowa park after reports of burglaries, one person arrested

The Emmet County Sheriff's Office says on Monday, May 25, several agencies were sent to Fort Defianc…

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