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Hardin
Iowa

17K

Population

$65K

Median Income

$145K

Median Home

R+32

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$65K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$68,057

Federal Spending per Capita$175

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$74K

Avg Credit Score714

Work From Home %8.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms13

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$110K

Income (95th Percentile)$167K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %11.3%

Dependency Ratio0.99

Medicare Spending / Person$4,012

SS Benefits / Person$4,870

Education Wage Premium1.72x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$58K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$54K

Professional Services Concentration0.49x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$142K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$752/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: $1,556

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)-2.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.2%

Homeownership Rate74.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

39 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

17.6%

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

93.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score6.0

Healthcare Offices30

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians11

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients531 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,672

Uninsured (under 65)7.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.17 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.08 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,706

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,741

HS Completion Rate93.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)15th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)8.5 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.6

January Sunshine-0.05

January Temperature-1.30

Average Temp49°F

Avg High Temp60°F

Avg Low Temp38°F

Annual Precipitation40.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$77K

Drought Index (2022)-0.15

Heating Degree Days6,691 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days903 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,450 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)725 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year3.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

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)61 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)84 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)35 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed221 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed128 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)263 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)322 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet23.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)203 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers702 workers

Public Transit Commuters5 workers

Walk to Work321 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)197 workers

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work3.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout68.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.353

Nonprofit Organizations174

Veterans Share7.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.2%

Never-Married Adults27.1%

Divorced Adults9.8%

Religious Organizations26

Asian Population0.9%

Native American Population1.6%

Membership Associations24.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.60 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities12

Grocery Stores7

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses8

Professional Services Firms27

Veterinary Practices6

Real Estate Firms10

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$89K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate29.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.33%

Politics

R+32

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+32R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -130

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.61x 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: $145K

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Local News — Hardin

Radio Iowa · 3 days ago

Missing woman is found alive in Hardin County after extensive search

Rescue crews from several north-central counties helped with a weekend river search and rescue in Ha…

WHO13.com · 3 days ago

Woman found safe after hours-long river search in Hardin County

HARDIN COUNTY, Iowa — Emergency responders say a woman was found safe Saturday after an hours-long s…

Cedar Memorial · May 31, 2026

Larry Hardin

Larry Eugene Hardin, 78, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa passed away Sunday, May 31, 2026, at the Hiawatha Car…

Times-Citizen Communications · 2 weeks ago

HARDIN COUNTY, IOWA RESOLUTION NO. 2026-26

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Clemson University Athletics · Mar 24, 2026

Gymnastics Adds Former Iowa State Gymnast Haylee Hardin to 2027 Roster

Gymnastics Adds Former Iowa State Gymnast Haylee Hardin to 2027 Roster ... Clemson, S.C. – Clemson g…

KIMT · Jul 2, 2026

Double-fatal collision in central Iowa involves a Hardin County driver

The crash report says a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Joseph Kennedy, 69 of Alden, was heading …

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