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Casey, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Guthrie County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
387
Population
523/sq mi density
$51,250
Median Income
$27,506 per capita
$90,000
Home Value
$184,828 Zillow
$844
Median Rent
37.5% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
98
Violent Crime/100K
1,562 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$51,250 median income, 6.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$90,000 home value, $844/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
98 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,250
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,506
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
67% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.9%
52% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Casey vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Casey’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,250
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,506
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,854
122%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,041
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,041
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.0%
8% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.9%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$753M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14%
Other
11.1%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
395
Restaurants
27
Healthcare
27
Retail
36
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,854
22% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,696
63% 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 | $51,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,506 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,854 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,041 |
| County GDP | $753M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 395 |
| Restaurants | 27 |
| Healthcare | 27 |
| Retail | 36 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,854 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,696 |