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Eldon, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Davis County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
816
Population
749/sq mi density
$52,813
Median Income
$24,033 per capita
$57,600
Home Value
$103,444 Zillow
$650
Median Rent
32.3% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
290
Violent Crime/100K
4,328 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$52,813 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$57,600 home value, $650/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
290 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,813
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,033
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.3%
1% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Eldon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Eldon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,813
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,033
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,369
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$974
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$974
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.8%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.4%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$407M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.4%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
4.8%
Other
22.9%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
256
Restaurants
13
Healthcare
19
Retail
31
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,369
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,575
2% 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 | $52,813 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,033 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,369 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $974 |
| County GDP | $407M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.401 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 4.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 256 |
| Restaurants | 13 |
| Healthcare | 19 |
| Retail | 31 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,369 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,575 |