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Bonaparte, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Van Buren County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
382
Population
1,032/sq mi density
$40,000
Median Income
$22,773 per capita
$68,500
Home Value
$187,681 Zillow
$450
Median Rent
26.0% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
95
Violent Crime/100K
3,016 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$40,000 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$68,500 home value, $450/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
95 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,000
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,773
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
50% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
45% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bonaparte vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bonaparte’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,000
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,773
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,133
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$890
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$890
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.1%
60% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.9%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$295M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.1%
Other
25%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
224
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
9
Retail
22
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,133
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,888
17% 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 | $40,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,773 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,133 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $890 |
| County GDP | $295M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.464 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 224 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 22 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,133 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,888 |