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Estherville, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Emmet County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
5,865
Population
1,088/sq mi density
$54,624
Median Income
$30,071 per capita
$96,300
Home Value
$117,842 Zillow
$739
Median Rent
22.6% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
160
Violent Crime/100K
553 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$54,624 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$96,300 home value, $739/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
160 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,624
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,071
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.1%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Estherville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Estherville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,624
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,071
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,021
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$925
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$925
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.8%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$519M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.1%
Other
20.1%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
330
Restaurants
14
Healthcare
28
Retail
43
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,021
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,190
9% 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 | $54,624 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,071 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,021 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $925 |
| County GDP | $519M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.428 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 330 |
| Restaurants | 14 |
| Healthcare | 28 |
| Retail | 43 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,021 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,190 |