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Monona
Iowa

Population

$60K

Median Income

$162K

Median Home

R+39

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$60K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$58,127

Federal Spending per Capita$365

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$70K

Avg Credit Score706

Work From Home %10.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms11

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$114K

Income (95th Percentile)$170K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.3%

Dependency Ratio1.25

Medicare Spending / Person$4,136

SS Benefits / Person$5,127

Education Wage Premium2.32x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$78K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.25x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$159K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$761/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: $1,301

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+10.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.6%

Homeownership Rate78.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

11.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

33 days

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

2.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

16.7%

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

99.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score7

Healthcare Shortage Score13.3

Healthcare Offices13

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians12

Nursing Home Rating3.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients606 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,300

Uninsured (under 65)6.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.02 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.27 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,154

Bachelor's Degree Holders681

HS Completion Rate93.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)10th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)8.3 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.0

January Sunshine0.53

January Temperature-1.07

Average Temp51°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Annual Precipitation32.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$840K

Drought Index (2022)-1.27

Heating Degree Days6,237 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,020 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,043 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)883 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year2.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)31 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)81 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)11 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed117 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed21 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)282 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)354 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)31 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)34 ms

Households with 100Mbps+78.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)81 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers426 workers

Public Transit Commuters20 workers

Walk to Work94 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)93 workers

Walk to Work2.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.2 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout68.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.295

Nonprofit Organizations66

Veterans Share9.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.3%

Never-Married Adults23.0%

Divorced Adults10.8%

Religious Organizations8

Native American Population0.7%

Membership Associations10.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.81 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms11

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$75K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate31.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.20%

Politics

R+39

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+39R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +40

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.77x 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: $162K

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Local News — Monona

IQAir · 05‏/07‏/2026

Monona Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

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Steven Chad Radloff, Postville, Iowa formerly of Monona, Iowa, July 19, 2026

Steven Chad Radloff, Postville, Iowa formerly of Monona, Iowa, July 19, 2026. Steven Chad Radloff, 5…

KTIV · 10‏/06‏/2026

Wrong-way crash injures two people in Monona County, IA

Wrong-way crash injures two people in Monona County, IA ... MONONA COUNTY, Iowa (KTIV) - One person …

KCRG · 14‏/05‏/2026

One injured, suspect dead after stabbing in northeastern Iowa

MONONA, Iowa (KCRG) - One person was injured and a suspect is dead after a stabbing in Monona Wednes…

KWWL · 14‏/05‏/2026

Person stabbed multiple times on South Page Street in Monona

[MONONA, Iowa] — A person was stabbed multiple times outside a home on South Page Street in Monona o…

thegazette.com · 01‏/07‏/2026

Stanley Dean Klotzbach

Monona - Stanley Dean Klotzbach ("Stan"), 79, formerly of Monona, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on …

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