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Diagonal, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Ringgold County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
481
Population
529/sq mi density
$80,417
Median Income
$21,470 per capita
$84,400
Home Value
$130,916 Zillow
$838
Median Rent
25.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
266
Violent Crime/100K
1,872 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$80,417 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$84,400 home value, $838/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
266 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$80,417
7% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,470
45% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Diagonal vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Diagonal’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$80,417
107%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,470
55%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,255
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$889
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$889
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.6%
22% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.4%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$234M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
18.6%
Other
4%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
182
Restaurants
13
Healthcare
11
Retail
18
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,255
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,583
88% 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 | $80,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,470 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,255 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $889 |
| County GDP | $234M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 18.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 182 |
| Restaurants | 13 |
| Healthcare | 11 |
| Retail | 18 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,255 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,583 |