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Denison, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Crawford County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
8,247
Population
1,261/sq mi density
$63,850
Median Income
$28,401 per capita
$137,600
Home Value
$175,028 Zillow
$770
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
226
Violent Crime/100K
689 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$63,850 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$137,600 home value, $770/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
226 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,850
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,401
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.1%
54% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Denison vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Denison’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,850
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,401
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,004
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,021
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,021
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
53% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.9%
81% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.0%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
5.6%
12% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,117M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71%
Public Transit
5.6%
Work From Home
2.9%
Other
20.5%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
514
Restaurants
36
Healthcare
40
Retail
47
Manufacturing
20
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,004
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,829
9% 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 | $63,850 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,401 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,004 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,021 |
| County GDP | $1,117M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.0% |
| Public Transit | 5.6% |
| Work From Home | 2.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 514 |
| Restaurants | 36 |
| Healthcare | 40 |
| Retail | 47 |
| Manufacturing | 20 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,004 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,829 |