Economy
Median Household Income$56K
This county
national avg ~$75K
Poverty Rate13.0%
This county
national avg ~11.5%
Unemployment Rate2.7%
This county
national avg ~3.8%
GDP per Capita$78,180
Federal Spending per Capita$452
Median Individual Earnings$38K
This county
national avg $45K
Professional/Management Workers30.2%
Average Adjusted Gross Income$60K
Avg Credit Score700
Work From Home %4.4%
This county
national avg 17.0%
Population Under 1823.1%
This county
national avg 22.0%
Single-Person Households33.5%
This county
national avg 28.0%
Banks & Finance Firms11
Income (20th Percentile)$26K
Income (80th Percentile)$106K
Income (95th Percentile)$175K
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.9%
This county
national avg 35.0%
Less Than High School7.2%
This county
national avg 11.0%
Knowledge Economy GDP %7.0%
Dependency Ratio1.21
Medicare Spending / Person$4,038
SS Benefits / Person$4,482
Education Wage Premium1.43x
Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K
Median Earnings (Graduate)$49K
Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K
Public Assistance Recipients5.3%
Average Annual Wage$50K
Professional Services Concentration0.49x national
This county
1.0 = national average share
Housing
Median Home Value$161K
This county
$215K state avg
$303K national
Market Rent (ZORI)$712/mo
This county
$1050/mo state avg
$1400/mo national
Property Tax Rate1.64%
This county
1.42% state avg
1.10% national
Annual tax on median home: $1,863
Affordability & Supply
HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$919/mo
Home Price Change (1 yr)+11.0%
Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income
Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.5%
Homeownership Rate74.5%
This county
national avg ~65%
Market Activity
Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast
20.6%Active Listings
65New Listings / Month
15Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly
Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace
25 daysMonths of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market
4.0 moSold Above List (Redfin)
10.0%Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list
95.8%Source: Redfin · Updated monthly
Health
Life Expectancy76.2 yrs
This county
national avg ~78.5 years
Hospital Rating3.0 / 5
This county
national avg 3.0 stars
Food Insecurity9.1%
This county
national avg ~11%
Food Environment Index8.3 / 10
This county
higher = better access
Primary Care Shortage Score0
This county
national avg 5
Mental Health Shortage Score13
Dental Care Shortage Score0
Healthcare Shortage Score4.3
Healthcare Offices16
Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.6%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.5%
This county
national avg 14.0%
Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.7%
This county
national avg 18.0%
Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.6%
This county
national avg 24.0%
High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.9%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Active Physicians14
Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5
This county
national avg ~3 stars
ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients593 / 1,000
Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,635
Uninsured (under 65)6.4%
This county
national avg ~10%
Adults with Depression21.8%
Education
Math Test Scores2.57 grade level
Reading Test Scores2.89 grade level
HS Diploma Holders2,498
Bachelor's Degree Holders755
HS Completion Rate92.8%
This county
national avg ~85%
Private Schools5
Safety
Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000
This county
national avg ~4.0
Traffic Fatalities6
Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)38th pct
Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)10.5 / 100K
Climate & Air Quality
Natural Amenity Scale-1.8
January Sunshine-0.35
January Temperature-0.95
Average Temp51°F
Avg High Temp62°F
Avg Low Temp40°F
Annual Precipitation32.9 in/yr
Avg Storm Events7.8 storms/yr
Avg Annual Storm Damage$17K
Drought Index (2022)-0.62
Heating Degree Days6,076 HDD/yr
This county
national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days1,012 CDD/yr
This county
national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr
Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,699 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)917 CDD/yr
Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2
Avg Flood Events / Year0.2
Avg Hail Events / Year3.0
Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00
Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0
Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0
Avg Heat Events / Year0.0
Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)36 / 100
Community Resilience (FEMA)78 / 100
Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953
Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.2 µg/m³
This county
EPA standard 9 µg/m³
Outdoor & Recreation
Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties
FAA-Registered Airports3 total
Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports
Internet & Remote Work
Download Speed167 Mbps
This county
national avg ~120 Mbps
Upload Speed78 Mbps
Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)287 Mbps
Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)335 Mbps
Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)28 Mbps
Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)30 ms
Households with 100Mbps+93.8%
This county
national avg 75.0%
Cellular-Only Internet16.8%
This county
national avg 8.0%
Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)127 Mbps
Commute & Transit
Remote Workers239 workers
Public Transit Commuters37 workers
Walk to Work345 workers
Extreme Commutes (90+ min)52 workers
Walk to Work6.3%
Families & Childcare
Childcare Cost Burden29.6%
This county
national median ~27% of household income
Childcare Centers8.9 per 10K residents
Childcare Facilities7
Civic & Community
Voter Turnout65.5%
This county
national avg ~55%
Volunteering Rate1.0%
Income Inequality (Gini)4.110
Nonprofit Organizations87
Veterans Share8.6%
This county
national avg 7.0%
Married Adults50.7%
Never-Married Adults28.3%
Divorced Adults14.1%
Religious Organizations11
Asian Population0.6%
Native American Population0.0%
Membership Associations11.6 per 10K residents
Lifestyle & Services
Full-Service Restaurants0.99 per 1K residents
Colleges & Universities1
Nursing & Care Facilities5
Grocery Stores3
Recreation Businesses5
Professional Services Firms17
Veterinary Practices3
Real Estate Firms5
Debt Burden
Avg Mortgage Balance$79K
Avg Student Loan Balance$10K
Avg Credit Card Balance$4K
Loan Delinquency Rate35.3%
This county
national avg 4.0%
Innovation
Inventor Rate0.13%
Politics
R+32
2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide
vs Iowa State
Income tax
3.8%Same (state law)
Property tax
1.64%1.42% state avg
Politics
R+32R+13
COL Index
County data88 (state)
Population & Migration
Net Domestic Migration 2023
↑ +13
More people arriving than leaving
IRS Wealth Migration
Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.74x avg income)
Economic Mobility
47%
chance a low-income child reaches the middle class
Source: Opportunity Insights
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