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Aurelia, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Cherokee County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
905
Population
896/sq mi density
$68,605
Median Income
$38,426 per capita
$135,900
Home Value
$169,951 Zillow
$645
Median Rent
19.3% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
291
Violent Crime/100K
1,181 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$68,605 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$135,900 home value, $645/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
291 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,605
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,426
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
81% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Aurelia vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Aurelia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,605
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,426
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,807
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$970
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$970
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
43% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.9%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,087M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
22.1%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
452
Restaurants
30
Healthcare
33
Retail
45
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,807
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,325
5% 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 | $68,605 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,426 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,807 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $970 |
| County GDP | $1,087M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 452 |
| Restaurants | 30 |
| Healthcare | 33 |
| Retail | 45 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,807 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,325 |