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Barnum, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Webster County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
279
Population
754/sq mi density
$83,580
Median Income
$31,001 per capita
$132,500
Home Value
$198,730 Zillow
$495
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
685
Violent Crime/100K
4,979 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$83,580 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$132,500 home value, $495/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
685 violent crimes/100K (80% above avg)
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
2.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,580
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,001
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.4%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Barnum vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Barnum’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,580
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,001
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,898
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,091
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,091
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.4%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.1%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,759M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.4%
Other
14.5%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,198
Restaurants
82
Healthcare
126
Retail
140
Manufacturing
40
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,898
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,372
53% 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 | $83,580 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,001 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,898 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,091 |
| County GDP | $2,759M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,198 |
| Restaurants | 82 |
| Healthcare | 126 |
| Retail | 140 |
| Manufacturing | 40 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,898 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,372 |