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Bassett, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Chickasaw County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
58
Population
149/sq mi density
$60,438
Median Income
$38,164 per capita
$82,300
Home Value
$123,026 Zillow
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
254
Violent Crime/100K
1,521 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$60,438 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$82,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
254 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,438
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,164
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
33.3%
169% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bassett vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bassett’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,438
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,164
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,462
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,066
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,066
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
54% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% 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
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
430
Restaurants
20
Healthcare
34
Retail
46
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,462
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,062
13% 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 | $60,438 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,164 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,462 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,066 |
| County GDP | $1,087M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 33.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.392 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 430 |
| Restaurants | 20 |
| Healthcare | 34 |
| Retail | 46 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,462 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,062 |