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Colo, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Story County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
751
Population
702/sq mi density
$73,125
Median Income
$38,750 per capita
$147,400
Home Value
$248,788 Zillow
$1,200
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
270
Violent Crime/100K
540 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$73,125 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$147,400 home value, $1,200/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
270 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,125
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,750
1% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
88% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Colo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Colo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,125
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,750
99%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,259
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,204
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,204
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
5% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.7%
56% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.9%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.9%
63% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,790M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.9%
Public Transit
1.9%
Work From Home
6.7%
Other
4.5%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,066
Restaurants
268
Healthcare
229
Retail
275
Manufacturing
76
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,259
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,724
64% 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 | $73,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,750 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,259 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,204 |
| County GDP | $7,790M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.478 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.9% |
| Public Transit | 1.9% |
| Work From Home | 6.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,066 |
| Restaurants | 268 |
| Healthcare | 229 |
| Retail | 275 |
| Manufacturing | 76 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,259 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,724 |