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Ashton, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Osceola County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
518
Population
463/sq mi density
$60,156
Median Income
$29,618 per capita
$85,400
Home Value
$169,395 Zillow
$892
Median Rent
15.8% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
276
Violent Crime/100K
1,697 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$60,156 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,400 home value, $892/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
276 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,156
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,618
24% 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: Ashton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ashton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,156
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,618
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,321
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$959
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$959
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.2%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.6%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$602M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.6%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
2.2%
Other
18.5%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
272
Restaurants
8
Healthcare
16
Retail
28
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,321
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,900
17% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,156 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,618 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,321 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $959 |
| County GDP | $602M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.404 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 2.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 272 |
| Restaurants | 8 |
| Healthcare | 16 |
| Retail | 28 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,321 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,900 |