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Bristow, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Butler County County
1.1
/5.0
F
Poor
173
Population
184/sq mi density
$54,400
Home Value
$123,043 Zillow
$375
Median Rent
17.5% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
254
Violent Crime/100K
1,521 property/100K
F
Overall
1.1 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
254 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$31,434
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
28% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bristow vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bristow’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,434
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,290
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,023
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,023
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.9%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$705M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
15.1%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
424
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
28
Retail
44
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,290
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,327
5% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $31,434 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,290 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,023 |
| County GDP | $705M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 424 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 28 |
| Retail | 44 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,290 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,327 |