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Cylinder, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Palo Alto County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
60
Population
667/sq mi density
$76,250
Median Income
$41,330 per capita
$80,000
Home Value
$208,463 Zillow
$817
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
580
Violent Crime/100K
1,134 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$76,250 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,000 home value, $817/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
580 violent crimes/100K (53% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,250
1% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,330
6% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cylinder vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cylinder’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,250
101%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,330
106%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,314
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$912
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$912
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.4%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$796M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
10.6%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
336
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
32
Retail
41
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,314
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,525
1% 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 | $76,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,330 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,314 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $912 |
| County GDP | $796M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 336 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 32 |
| Retail | 41 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,314 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,525 |