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Mitchell
Iowa

11K

Population

$66K

Median Income

$214K

Median Home

R+28

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$66K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$96,977

Federal Spending per Capita$643

Median Individual Earnings$45K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$81K

Avg Credit Score732

Work From Home %10.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$31K

Income (80th Percentile)$122K

Income (95th Percentile)$193K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.0%

Dependency Ratio1.21

Medicare Spending / Person$3,774

SS Benefits / Person$4,436

Education Wage Premium1.55x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$74K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$47K

Public Assistance Recipients2.2%

Average Annual Wage$54K

Professional Services Concentration0.16x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$212K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$720/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.20%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,784

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+9.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.7%

Homeownership Rate79.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

10.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

28 days

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

1.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

9.1%

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

97.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity5.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices9

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating3.6 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients476 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,806

Uninsured (under 65)7.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.19 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.10 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,419

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,169

HS Completion Rate92.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)9th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-4.1

January Sunshine-0.02

January Temperature-1.44

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp57°F

Avg Low Temp36°F

Annual Precipitation40.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$354K

Drought Index (2022)0.10

Heating Degree Days7,365 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days670 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,084 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)588 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)38 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)92 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)11 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed142 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed57 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)234 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)314 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)24 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)135 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers6

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers587 workers

Public Transit Commuters1 workers

Walk to Work193 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)55 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work3.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout72.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.966

Nonprofit Organizations126

Veterans Share8.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults60.9%

Never-Married Adults23.0%

Divorced Adults8.5%

Religious Organizations14

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations17.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.13 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities7

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms13

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$104K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate24.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

R+28

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.20%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+28R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -36

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.77x avg income)

Economic Mobility

55%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $214K

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Local News — Mitchell

KGAN · 13 hours ago

Ex-Navy SEAL who claims to have killed Bin Laden headlines campaign rally for Joe Mitchell

Republican candidate for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District Joe Mitchell held a campaign rally headli…

Reuters Connect · 48 minutes ago

Licensable picture: General McLane quarterback Josh Caro tosses a pitch to PJ Mitchell.

This asset – including all text, audio and imagery – is provided by USA TODAY Network. Reuters Conne…

weareiowa.com · 22 hours ago

Kelsey Mitchell named Eastern Conference Player of the Month...again

INDIANAPOLIS — You're not having déjà vu, the Indiana Fever just announced one of their own was awar…

SpaceRef.com · 2 days ago

Mitchell Weather & Hourly Forecast

Check the latest weather in Mitchell, Iowa, with hourly temperatures, rain chances, wind, humidity a…

The Des Moines Register · 3 weeks ago

Republican candidate Joe Mitchell speaks at Iowa State Fair soapbox

Republican candidate Joe Mitchell speaks at Iowa State Fair soapbox ... Joe Mitchell...…

The Gazette · 1 week ago

Joe Mitchell says Washington needs ‘more builders’ and fewer bureaucrats

A former state representative from southeast Iowa, Mitchell later served as a regional director for …

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