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Davis City, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Decatur County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
170
Population
293/sq mi density
$37,417
Median Income
$24,804 per capita
$45,500
Home Value
$139,978 Zillow
$725
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
159
Violent Crime/100K
1,746 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$37,417 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$45,500 home value, $725/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
159 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
4.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,417
50% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,804
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.0%
19% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Davis City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Davis City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,417
50%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,804
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,793
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$827
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$827
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
5% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.5%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$278M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.1%
Other
16.4%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
224
Restaurants
12
Healthcare
12
Retail
27
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,793
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,429
27% 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 | $37,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,804 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,793 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $827 |
| County GDP | $278M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 224 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 12 |
| Retail | 27 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,793 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,429 |