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Arion, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Shelby County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
99
Population
198/sq mi density
$39,583
Median Income
$18,500 per capita
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
98
Violent Crime/100K
1,562 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$39,583 median income, 0.0% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
98 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,583
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,500
53% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Arion vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Arion’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,583
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,500
47%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,398
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$982
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$982
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
51% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.5%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.2%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,051M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.5%
Other
27.3%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
444
Restaurants
26
Healthcare
42
Retail
44
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,398
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,339
24% 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 | $39,583 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,500 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,398 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $982 |
| County GDP | $1,051M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 444 |
| Restaurants | 26 |
| Healthcare | 42 |
| Retail | 44 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,398 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,339 |