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Badger, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Humboldt County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
475
Population
420/sq mi density
$76,875
Median Income
$37,227 per capita
$136,300
Home Value
$177,568 Zillow
$770
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
685
Violent Crime/100K
4,979 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$76,875 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$136,300 home value, $770/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
685 violent crimes/100K (80% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,875
2% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,227
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
54% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Badger vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Badger’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,875
102%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,227
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,410
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,014
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,014
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.3%
85% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.3%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$598M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.3%
Other
7.4%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
367
Restaurants
20
Healthcare
21
Retail
38
Manufacturing
24
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,410
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,919
41% 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 | $76,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,227 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,410 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,014 |
| County GDP | $598M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 367 |
| Restaurants | 20 |
| Healthcare | 21 |
| Retail | 38 |
| Manufacturing | 24 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,410 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,919 |