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Dike, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Grundy County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
1,258
Population
905/sq mi density
$88,523
Median Income
$45,910 per capita
$235,900
Home Value
$288,807 Zillow
$708
Median Rent
21.1% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
122
Violent Crime/100K
1,923 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$88,523 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$235,900 home value, $708/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
122 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,523
18% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$45,910
18% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
84% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dike vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dike’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$88,523
118%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$45,910
118%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,602
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,118
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,118
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.0%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.3%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$732M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.3%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
10%
Other
6.4%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
389
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
24
Retail
39
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,602
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,000
14% 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 | $88,523 |
| Per Capita Income | $45,910 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,602 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,118 |
| County GDP | $732M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.373 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 10.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 389 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 24 |
| Retail | 39 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,602 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,000 |