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Centerville, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Appanoose County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,377
Population
1,111/sq mi density
$41,472
Median Income
$24,770 per capita
$99,000
Home Value
$83,797 Zillow
$758
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
238
Violent Crime/100K
2,363 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$41,472 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$99,000 home value, $758/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
238 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,472
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,770
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
42% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.3%
40% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Centerville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Centerville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,472
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,770
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,195
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$887
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$887
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
46% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.5%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.4%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$518M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.4%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
6.5%
Other
14%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
410
Restaurants
26
Healthcare
30
Retail
47
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,195
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,592
3% 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 | $41,472 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,770 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,195 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $887 |
| County GDP | $518M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 6.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 410 |
| Restaurants | 26 |
| Healthcare | 30 |
| Retail | 47 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,195 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,592 |