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Algona, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Kossuth County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
5,414
Population
1,167/sq mi density
$52,542
Median Income
$34,112 per capita
$156,200
Home Value
$178,871 Zillow
$887
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
388
Violent Crime/100K
554 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$52,542 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$156,200 home value, $887/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
388 violent crimes/100K (2% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,542
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,112
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Algona vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Algona’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,542
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,112
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,103
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,015
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,015
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
57% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.5%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.6%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,399M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.5%
Other
16.9%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
644
Restaurants
33
Healthcare
33
Retail
71
Manufacturing
29
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,103
10% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,442
27% 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 | $52,542 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,112 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,103 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,015 |
| County GDP | $1,399M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.406 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 644 |
| Restaurants | 33 |
| Healthcare | 33 |
| Retail | 71 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,103 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,442 |