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Decatur, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Decatur County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
163
Population
429/sq mi density
$33,750
Median Income
$19,577 per capita
$84,200
Home Value
$139,978 Zillow
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
159
Violent Crime/100K
1,746 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$33,750 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$84,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
159 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$33,750
55% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,577
50% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
31.3%
152% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Decatur vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Decatur’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$33,750
45%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,577
50%
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
38 min
39% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.7%
29% 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
94.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
5.3%
Average commute time
38 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 | $33,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,577 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,793 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $827 |
| County GDP | $278M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 31.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 38 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 224 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 12 |
| Retail | 27 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,793 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,429 |