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Carroll, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Carroll County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
10,261
Population
1,707/sq mi density
$59,323
Median Income
$36,799 per capita
$184,100
Home Value
$198,927 Zillow
$718
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
92
Violent Crime/100K
1,790 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$59,323 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$184,100 home value, $718/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
92 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,323
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,799
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carroll vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carroll’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,323
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,799
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,620
119%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$974
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$974
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
11 min
59% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.8%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,837M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.8%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
9.7%
Average commute time
11 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
968
Restaurants
60
Healthcare
103
Retail
127
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,620
19% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,363
25% 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 | $59,323 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,799 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,620 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $974 |
| County GDP | $1,837M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 11 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 968 |
| Restaurants | 60 |
| Healthcare | 103 |
| Retail | 127 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,620 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,363 |