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Earling, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Shelby County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
466
Population
740/sq mi density
$44,375
Median Income
$28,971 per capita
$117,600
Home Value
$236,874 Zillow
$731
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
98
Violent Crime/100K
1,562 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$44,375 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$117,600 home value, $731/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
98 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,375
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,971
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.7%
30% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Earling vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Earling’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,375
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,971
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,398
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$982
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$982
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.9%
48% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.7%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,051M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.9%
Other
5.4%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
444
Restaurants
26
Healthcare
42
Retail
44
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,398
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,339
24% 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 | $44,375 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,971 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,398 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $982 |
| County GDP | $1,051M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 444 |
| Restaurants | 26 |
| Healthcare | 42 |
| Retail | 44 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,398 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,339 |