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Cascade, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Jones County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
2,565
Population
1,336/sq mi density
$69,861
Median Income
$33,794 per capita
$196,100
Home Value
$279,287 Zillow
$822
Median Rent
23.4% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
262
Violent Crime/100K
1,101 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$69,861 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$196,100 home value, $822/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
262 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,861
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,794
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.4%
32% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cascade vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cascade’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,861
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,794
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,129
109%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$963
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$963
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.7%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.8%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$858M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.7%
Other
16.5%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
667
Restaurants
39
Healthcare
43
Retail
68
Manufacturing
29
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,129
9% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,197
20% 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 | $69,861 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,794 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,129 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $963 |
| County GDP | $858M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.395 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 667 |
| Restaurants | 39 |
| Healthcare | 43 |
| Retail | 68 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,129 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,197 |