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Blencoe, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Burt County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
264 Population 347/sq mi density
$81,705 Median Income $41,557 per capita
$69,200 Home Value $141,232 Zillow
$1,281 Median Rent 12.9% income on rent
48°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
411 Violent Crime/100K 1,984 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$81,705 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$69,200 home value, $1,281/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
411 violent crimes/100K (8% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$81,705
9% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,557
6% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
81% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Blencoe vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Blencoe’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,705
109%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,557
106%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,788
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$851
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$851
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.8%
49% 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
$438M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 90.3%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 7.8%
Other 1.9%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
243
Restaurants
11
Healthcare
16
Retail
24
Manufacturing
4

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,788
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,800
9% 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$81,705
Per Capita Income$41,557
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$70,788
Avg Weekly Wage$851
County GDP$438M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.9%
Poverty Rate2.4%
Gini Coefficient0.462
Cost of Living Index87.8

Commute

Mean Commute23 minutes
Drive Alone90.3%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home7.8%

Businesses

Total Establishments243
Restaurants11
Healthcare16
Retail24
Manufacturing4

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$70,788
Avg Property Tax$3,800