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Earlham, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Madison County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
1,406
Population
1,480/sq mi density
$104,464
Median Income
$39,300 per capita
$248,400
Home Value
$357,595 Zillow
$779
Median Rent
22.3% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
387
Violent Crime/100K
2,202 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$104,464 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$248,400 home value, $779/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
387 violent crimes/100K (2% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$104,464
39% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,300
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.2%
98% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Earlham vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Earlham’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$104,464
139%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,300
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,906
121%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$965
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$965
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.7%
16% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.1%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$684M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
17.7%
Other
7.2%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
566
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
33
Retail
44
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,906
21% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,857
67% 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 | $104,464 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,300 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,906 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $965 |
| County GDP | $684M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.370 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 17.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 566 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 33 |
| Retail | 44 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,906 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,857 |