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Brayton, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Audubon County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
127
Population
289/sq mi density
$50,500
Median Income
$33,849 per capita
$71,400
Home Value
$175,977 Zillow
$760
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
98
Violent Crime/100K
1,562 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$50,500 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$71,400 home value, $760/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
98 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,500
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,849
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.1%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brayton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brayton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,500
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,849
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,458
106%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$973
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$973
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.1%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$473M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
12.9%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
239
Restaurants
12
Healthcare
18
Retail
20
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,458
6% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,471
1% 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 | $50,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,849 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,458 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $973 |
| County GDP | $473M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 239 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 20 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,458 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,471 |