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Allison, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Butler County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,028
Population
351/sq mi density
$64,306
Median Income
$35,852 per capita
$104,600
Home Value
$165,654 Zillow
$619
Median Rent
18.4% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
544
Violent Crime/100K
1,492 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$64,306 median income, 0.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,600 home value, $619/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
544 violent crimes/100K (43% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,306
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,852
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.3%
92% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
74% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Allison vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Allison’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,306
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,852
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,290
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,023
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,023
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.2%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.7%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$705M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.2%
Other
13.1%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
424
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
28
Retail
44
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,290
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,327
5% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $64,306 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,852 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,290 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,023 |
| County GDP | $705M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 424 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 28 |
| Retail | 44 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,290 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,327 |