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Pottawattamie
Iowa

94K

Population

$69K

Median Income

$244K

Median Home

R+17

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$69K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$62,987

Federal Spending per Capita$792

Median Individual Earnings$43K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$74K

Avg Credit Score686

Work From Home %7.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms58

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$127K

Income (95th Percentile)$204K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %12.5%

Dependency Ratio1.11

Medicare Spending / Person$2,893

SS Benefits / Person$4,086

Education Wage Premium1.83x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$60K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$72K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$56K

Professional Services Concentration0.60x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$240K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$223K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1268/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.71%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,898

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,368/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.3%

Homeownership Rate69.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

97.0%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.9%

Sold Above List Price

17.9%

Median Days to Close

31 days

Active Listings

202

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

22 days

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

1.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

33.3%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.0% · Redfin 99.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score11

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices123

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians114

Nursing Home Rating1.6 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients584 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,639

Uninsured (under 65)6.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.85 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.88 grade level

HS Diploma Holders18,265

Bachelor's Degree Holders7,197

HS Completion Rate90.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools15

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate12.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate3.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate13.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities13

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)49th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.0

January Sunshine0.41

January Temperature-1.01

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp40°F

Median AQIAQI 49

Good Air Days64 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation29.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events15.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.96

Heating Degree Days5,952 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,104 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,635 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)979 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.8

Avg Flood Events / Year1.8

Avg Hail Events / Year5.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)84 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)82 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)42 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed257 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed43 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)465 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)310 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)31 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)293 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations10 stations

DC Fast Chargers31 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers3,342 workers

Public Transit Commuters137 workers

Walk to Work783 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)447 workers

Avg Commute Time18.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.7%

Agriculture

Farms251 farms

Farmland37,324 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities28

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.295

Nonprofit Organizations408

Veterans Share8.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.8%

Never-Married Adults31.8%

Divorced Adults13.0%

Religious Organizations59

Asian Population0.9%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations10.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.55 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities34

Grocery Stores15

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging36

Recreation Businesses24

Professional Services Firms132

Veterinary Practices11

Real Estate Firms85

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$74K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate40.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.18%

Politics

R+17

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.71%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+17R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +42

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.67x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $244K

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Local News — Pottawattamie

Pottawattamie County (.gov) · 3 weeks ago

Habitat for Humanity Expands Reach Across Pottawattamie County

Posted August 13, 2026. Posted by Board of Supervisors and Public Relations. Habitat for Humanity of…

KETV · Jun 2, 2026

2026 Iowa primary election results: Pottawattamie County

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Ballotpedia · Apr 3, 2026

Shawna Anderson (Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors At-large, Iowa, candidate 2026)

Shawna Anderson (D) and Dennis Gunderson (D) ran in the Democratic primary for Pottawattamie County …

WOWT · Jun 16, 2026

Driver dies after car crashes into Pottawattamie County creek

POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, Iowa (WOWT) - One person is dead after a crash in Pottawattamie County on Mond…

Pottawattamie County (.gov) · 3 weeks ago

Pottawattamie Votes: Make Your Plan for the 2026 General Election

Posted August 13, 2026. Posted by Auditor and Public Relations. The 2026 General Election will take …

Pottawattamie County (.gov) · 3 weeks ago

Emergency Management Awareness Month Highlights Year-Round Preparedness

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