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Emmetsburg, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Palo Alto County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
3,651 Population 963/sq mi density
$57,353 Median Income $33,900 per capita
$114,600 Home Value $164,973 Zillow
$589 Median Rent 27.1% income on rent
47°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
217 Violent Crime/100K 867 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$57,353 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$114,600 home value, $589/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
217 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
3,651
Population Density
963
per square mile
Land Area
3.8
square miles (9.8 km²)
Median Age
45.0 yrs
16% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

51.6%
Male
48.4%
Female
52%
48%

Race & Ethnicity

White 96.6% US: 61.6%
Black 0.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 2.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
96.6%
Black
0.1%
Hispanic
0.5%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.7%
Spanish
0.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
9.5%
58% above US avg (6%)
Disability
17.0%
31% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
98.0%
7% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
8.0%
7% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.421
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population3,651
Population Density963 / sq mi
Land Area3.8 sq mi
Median Age45.0 years

Gender

Male51.6%
Female48.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White96.6%
Black or African American0.1%
Hispanic or Latino0.5%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.7%
Spanish0.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans9.5%
Disability17.0%
Health Insurance98.0%
Uninsured8.0%
Broadband Access83.7%
Gini Coefficient0.421

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code9 — Nonmetro / Rural