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Archer, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · O'Brien County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
144
Population
1,600/sq mi density
$66,250
Median Income
$31,865 per capita
$59,200
Home Value
$215,358 Zillow
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
276
Violent Crime/100K
1,697 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$66,250 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$59,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
276 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,250
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,865
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
80% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Archer vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Archer’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,250
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,865
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,168
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$931
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$931
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
51% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
95.1%
30% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,250M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
95.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
4.9%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
626
Restaurants
28
Healthcare
44
Retail
79
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,168
11% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,914
12% 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 | $66,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,865 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $80,168 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $931 |
| County GDP | $1,250M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.396 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 95.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 626 |
| Restaurants | 28 |
| Healthcare | 44 |
| Retail | 79 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $80,168 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,914 |