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Avoca, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Shelby County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,369
Population
575/sq mi density
$70,552
Median Income
$43,355 per capita
$165,700
Home Value
$229,265 Zillow
$873
Median Rent
39.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
246
Violent Crime/100K
1,421 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$70,552 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$165,700 home value, $873/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
246 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,552
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,355
11% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
34% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Avoca vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Avoca’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,552
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,355
111%
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
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.5%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.6%
22% above 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
89.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.5%
Other
5.9%
Average commute time
23 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 | $70,552 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,355 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,398 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $982 |
| County GDP | $1,051M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.6% |
| 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 |