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Castalia, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Winneshiek County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
142 Population 245/sq mi density
$50,714 Median Income $36,692 per capita
$96,900 Home Value $288,138 Zillow
46°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
12 Violent Crime/100K 1,201 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$50,714 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$96,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.4 / 5.0
12 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$50,714
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,692
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Castalia vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Castalia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,714
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,692
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,419
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$989
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$989
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.6%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.3%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,354M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 83.3%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 10.6%
Other 6.1%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
767
Restaurants
60
Healthcare
59
Retail
96
Manufacturing
30

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,419
10% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,702
34% 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$50,714
Per Capita Income$36,692
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$79,419
Avg Weekly Wage$989
County GDP$1,354M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.0%
Poverty Rate7.5%
Gini Coefficient0.440
Cost of Living Index87.8

Commute

Mean Commute24 minutes
Drive Alone83.3%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home10.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments767
Restaurants60
Healthcare59
Retail96
Manufacturing30

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$79,419
Avg Property Tax$4,702