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Elberon, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Tama County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
162
Population
245/sq mi density
$58,750
Median Income
$33,191 per capita
$102,100
Home Value
$211,224 Zillow
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
398
Violent Crime/100K
2,034 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$58,750 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$102,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
398 violent crimes/100K (5% above avg)
F
Education
1.1 / 5.0
1.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,750
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,191
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.0%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elberon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elberon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,750
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,191
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,559
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$938
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$938
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
40 min
44% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.4%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.4%
33% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$848M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.4%
Public Transit
3.4%
Work From Home
0%
Other
11.2%
Average commute time
40 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
440
Restaurants
29
Healthcare
26
Retail
50
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,559
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,285
6% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $58,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,191 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,559 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $938 |
| County GDP | $848M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 40 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.4% |
| Public Transit | 3.4% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 440 |
| Restaurants | 29 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 50 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,559 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,285 |