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Chapin, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Franklin County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
146
Population
1,460/sq mi density
$70,377
Median Income
$37,670 per capita
$85,900
Home Value
$169,562 Zillow
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
94
Violent Crime/100K
3,414 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$70,377 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
94 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,377
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,670
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chapin vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chapin’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,377
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,670
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,117
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,024
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,024
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$790M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
364
Restaurants
15
Healthcare
26
Retail
36
Manufacturing
20
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,117
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,431
2% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,377 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,670 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,117 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,024 |
| County GDP | $790M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 364 |
| Restaurants | 15 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 36 |
| Manufacturing | 20 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,117 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,431 |