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Boyden, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Sioux County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
702
Population
1,032/sq mi density
$81,354
Median Income
$39,164 per capita
$175,300
Home Value
$274,894 Zillow
$765
Median Rent
22.1% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
276
Violent Crime/100K
1,697 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$81,354 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$175,300 home value, $765/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
276 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$81,354
8% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,164
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.0%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Boyden vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Boyden’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,354
108%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,164
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$91,219
127%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,072
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,072
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
40% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.9%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.7%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,920M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.9%
Other
15.4%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,576
Restaurants
65
Healthcare
99
Retail
158
Manufacturing
94
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$91,219
27% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,429
55% 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 | $81,354 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,164 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $91,219 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,072 |
| County GDP | $3,920M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.406 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,576 |
| Restaurants | 65 |
| Healthcare | 99 |
| Retail | 158 |
| Manufacturing | 94 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $91,219 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,429 |