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Anita, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Cass County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,060
Population
596/sq mi density
$65,375
Median Income
$35,375 per capita
$114,500
Home Value
$161,787 Zillow
$717
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
246
Violent Crime/100K
1,421 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$65,375 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$114,500 home value, $717/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
246 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,375
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,375
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.4%
8% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Anita vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Anita’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,375
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,375
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,633
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$942
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$942
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.8%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.7%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$991M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.8%
Other
14.5%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
541
Restaurants
31
Healthcare
46
Retail
64
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,633
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,055
16% 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 | $65,375 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,375 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,633 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $942 |
| County GDP | $991M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.469 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 541 |
| Restaurants | 31 |
| Healthcare | 46 |
| Retail | 64 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,633 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,055 |