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Ackley, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Hardin County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,554
Population
632/sq mi density
$61,667
Median Income
$32,878 per capita
$99,200
Home Value
$135,480 Zillow
$677
Median Rent
36.1% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
96
Violent Crime/100K
2,283 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$61,667 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$99,200 home value, $677/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
96 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,667
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,878
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ackley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ackley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,667
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,878
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,609
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,040
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,040
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.2%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.5%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,142M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.2%
Other
17.3%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
650
Restaurants
33
Healthcare
53
Retail
64
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,609
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,023
15% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,667 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,878 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,609 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,040 |
| County GDP | $1,142M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.408 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 650 |
| Restaurants | 33 |
| Healthcare | 53 |
| Retail | 64 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,609 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,023 |