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Essex, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Page County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
875
Population
534/sq mi density
$57,344
Median Income
$33,671 per capita
$87,700
Home Value
$177,567 Zillow
$681
Median Rent
24.7% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
20
Violent Crime/100K
931 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$57,344 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$87,700 home value, $681/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
20 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,344
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,671
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
85% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Essex vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Essex’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,344
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,671
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,332
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$970
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$970
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.7%
95% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.3%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$811M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.7%
Other
9%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
482
Restaurants
32
Healthcare
56
Retail
61
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,332
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,347
4% 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 | $57,344 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,671 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,332 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $970 |
| County GDP | $811M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 482 |
| Restaurants | 32 |
| Healthcare | 56 |
| Retail | 61 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,332 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,347 |