Blairsburg, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Hamilton County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
163
Population
255/sq mi density
$83,000
Median Income
$33,131 per capita
$101,400
Home Value
$144,930 Zillow
46°F
Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$83,000 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,400 home value, /mo rent
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,000
10% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,131
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.4%
48% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Blairsburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Blairsburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,000
110%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,131
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,752
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,018
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,018
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.1%
13% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.9%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,116M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
17.1%
Other
10%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
487
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
28
Retail
47
Manufacturing
22
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,752
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,538
30% 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 | $83,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,131 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,752 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,018 |
| County GDP | $1,116M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 17.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 487 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 28 |
| Retail | 47 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,752 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,538 |