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Arcadia, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Crawford County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
859
Population
868/sq mi density
$69,408
Median Income
$27,489 per capita
$139,500
Home Value
$233,140 Zillow
$816
Median Rent
14.6% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
130
Violent Crime/100K
941 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$69,408 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$139,500 home value, $816/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
130 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
16.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,408
8% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,489
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
77% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Arcadia vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Arcadia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,408
92%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,489
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,004
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,021
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,021
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
52% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.0%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.2%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,117M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3%
Other
10.8%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
514
Restaurants
36
Healthcare
40
Retail
47
Manufacturing
20
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,004
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,829
9% 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 | $69,408 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,489 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,004 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,021 |
| County GDP | $1,117M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 514 |
| Restaurants | 36 |
| Healthcare | 40 |
| Retail | 47 |
| Manufacturing | 20 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,004 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,829 |