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Corydon, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Wayne County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,566
Population
1,143/sq mi density
$48,988
Median Income
$29,971 per capita
$88,800
Home Value
$155,371 Zillow
$738
Median Rent
27.2% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
236
Violent Crime/100K
2,973 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$48,988 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,800 home value, $738/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
236 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,988
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,971
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.5%
1% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Corydon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Corydon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,988
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,971
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,510
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$968
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$968
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.2%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.5%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$316M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.5%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
4.2%
Other
9%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
185
Restaurants
8
Healthcare
11
Retail
22
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,510
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,250
7% 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 | $48,988 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,971 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,510 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $968 |
| County GDP | $316M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 4.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 185 |
| Restaurants | 8 |
| Healthcare | 11 |
| Retail | 22 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,510 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,250 |