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Winneshiek
Iowa

20K

Population

$68K

Median Income

$322K

Median Home

R+5

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$68K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$66,308

Federal Spending per Capita$536

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$79K

Avg Credit Score741

Work From Home %11.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms14

Income (20th Percentile)$33K

Income (80th Percentile)$122K

Income (95th Percentile)$220K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School4.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.9%

Dependency Ratio1.10

Medicare Spending / Person$3,083

SS Benefits / Person$4,623

Education Wage Premium1.79x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$70K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients2.0%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.46x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$317K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$763/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.17%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,630

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.8%

Homeownership Rate76.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

20 days

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

1.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

30.0%

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

97.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy82.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity6.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score5.3

Healthcare Offices27

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)14.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)21.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians48

Nursing Home Rating2.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients626 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,509

Uninsured (under 65)5.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.64 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.49 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,071

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,993

HS Completion Rate95.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools7

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)5th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)10.2 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-4.4

January Sunshine0.11

January Temperature-1.38

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp57°F

Avg Low Temp36°F

Annual Precipitation34.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$253K

Drought Index (2022)0.70

Heating Degree Days7,302 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days680 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,071 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)549 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year1.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)45 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)95 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)35 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries3 breweries

Microbreweries3 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed153 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed56 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)209 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)192 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)40 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)80 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations8 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers13

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,205 workers

Public Transit Commuters18 workers

Walk to Work1,357 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)146 workers

Avg Commute Time16.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work12.6%

Agriculture

Farms440 farms

Farmland907 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers17.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout74.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.705

Nonprofit Organizations209

Veterans Share7.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.9%

Never-Married Adults30.8%

Divorced Adults8.0%

Religious Organizations26

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations19.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.06 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities6

Grocery Stores4

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging8

Recreation Businesses10

Professional Services Firms29

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms11

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$109K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate20.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

R+5

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.17%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+5R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -66

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.72x avg income)

Economic Mobility

56%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $322K

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Local News — Winneshiek

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier · 1 week ago

UPDATE: Waterloo man dies in weekend motorcycle crash in Winneshiek County

Visitation will be Saturday for a Waterloo man who died in a motorcycle crash over the weekend.…

KTTC | Rochester, MN · Jun 26, 2026

Body found in Winneshiek County in 1980s identified with DNA breakthrough

DECORAH, Iowa (KTTC) – On Friday, Winneshiek County Sheriff's Office announced it has identified a b…

KGAN · 1 month ago

Decorah woman cited for rollover crash in Winneshiek County

Winneshiek County, Iowa — A Decorah woman was cited after a rollover crash involving a U.S. Postal S…

KCRG · Jul 8, 2026

How a Winneshiek County deputy helped crack a 40-year-old cold case

WINNESHIEK COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - A Winneshiek County deputy helped solve a cold case more than 40 ye…

Decorah Leader · Jul 8, 2026

Eight vie for Winneshiek County Fair Queen crown

Candidates for this year's Winneshiek County Fair Queen were recently announced. A total of eight yo…

KCCI · Jul 8, 2026

Iowa man gets suspended sentence in drug-laced lasagna case

A man who pleaded guilty to delivering lasagna laced with oxycodone to a pregnant woman in Winneshie…

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