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Craig, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Plymouth County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
46
Population
511/sq mi density
$50,000
Median Income
$31,961 per capita
$101,600
Home Value
$258,383 Zillow
$817
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
173
Violent Crime/100K
2,291 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$50,000 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,600 home value, $817/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
173 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,000
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,961
18% 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: Craig vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Craig’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,000
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,961
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$88,592
123%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,145
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,145
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
40% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.3%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.6%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,997M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.3%
Other
13.1%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
878
Restaurants
50
Healthcare
52
Retail
88
Manufacturing
36
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$88,592
23% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,722
35% 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 | $50,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,961 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $88,592 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,145 |
| County GDP | $1,997M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.408 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 878 |
| Restaurants | 50 |
| Healthcare | 52 |
| Retail | 88 |
| Manufacturing | 36 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $88,592 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,722 |