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Centralia, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Dubuque County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
125
Population
202/sq mi density
$73,750
Median Income
$35,204 per capita
$230,000
Home Value
$422,873 Zillow
$975
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
248
Violent Crime/100K
2,590 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$73,750 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$230,000 home value, $975/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
248 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,750
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,204
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.2%
23% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Centralia vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Centralia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,750
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,204
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,704
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,128
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,128
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.4%
91% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.7%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,160M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.4%
Other
9.9%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,728
Restaurants
242
Healthcare
316
Retail
397
Manufacturing
149
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,704
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,807
66% 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 | $73,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,204 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,704 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,128 |
| County GDP | $9,160M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,728 |
| Restaurants | 242 |
| Healthcare | 316 |
| Retail | 397 |
| Manufacturing | 149 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,704 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,807 |