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Afton, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Union County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
991
Population
981/sq mi density
$57,232
Median Income
$29,295 per capita
$99,700
Home Value
$119,194 Zillow
$564
Median Rent
19.6% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
266
Violent Crime/100K
1,872 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$57,232 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$99,700 home value, $564/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
266 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,232
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,295
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.4%
32% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Afton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Afton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,232
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,295
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,108
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$962
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$962
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.1%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.8%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$965M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.1%
Other
27.1%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
459
Restaurants
27
Healthcare
34
Retail
46
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,108
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,256
22% 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 | $57,232 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,295 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,108 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $962 |
| County GDP | $965M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 459 |
| Restaurants | 27 |
| Healthcare | 34 |
| Retail | 46 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,108 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,256 |