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Cantril, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Scotland County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
307
Population
590/sq mi density
$37,500
Median Income
$27,777 per capita
$76,200
Home Value
$160,549 Zillow
$1,025
Median Rent
38.3% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
227
Violent Crime/100K
378 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$37,500 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$76,200 home value, $1,025/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
227 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,500
50% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,777
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
34% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cantril vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cantril’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,500
50%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,777
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,742
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$822
57%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$822
43% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.5%
25% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$236M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
91.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
8.5%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
155
Restaurants
6
Healthcare
5
Retail
31
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,742
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,800
49% 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 | $37,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,777 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,742 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $822 |
| County GDP | $236M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 91.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 155 |
| Restaurants | 6 |
| Healthcare | 5 |
| Retail | 31 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,742 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,800 |