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Carbon, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Adams County County
1.3
/5.0
F
Poor
46
Population
61/sq mi density
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
345
Violent Crime/100K
2,852 property/100K
F
Overall
1.3 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
345 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$25,407
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
33.3%
169% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carbon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carbon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,407
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,892
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$954
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$954
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$266M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
148
Restaurants
9
Healthcare
10
Retail
13
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,892
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,867
18% 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 | $25,407 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,892 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $954 |
| County GDP | $266M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 33.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.495 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 148 |
| Restaurants | 9 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 13 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,892 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,867 |