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Almena, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Polk County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
749
Population
663/sq mi density
$49,250
Median Income
$31,943 per capita
$106,100
Home Value
$230,779 Zillow
$738
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
47
Violent Crime/100K
978 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$49,250 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$106,100 home value, $738/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
47 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,250
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,943
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
56% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Almena vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Almena’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,250
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,943
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,536
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$919
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$919
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.6%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.0%
26% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,185M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.6%
Other
3.4%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,311
Restaurants
136
Healthcare
106
Retail
164
Manufacturing
95
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,536
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,702
63% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,943 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,536 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $919 |
| County GDP | $2,185M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.401 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,311 |
| Restaurants | 136 |
| Healthcare | 106 |
| Retail | 164 |
| Manufacturing | 95 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,536 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,702 |