Exira, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Audubon County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
787
Population
828/sq mi density
$42,177
Median Income
$31,378 per capita
$73,700
Home Value
$130,970 Zillow
$566
Median Rent
23.5% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
98
Violent Crime/100K
1,562 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$42,177 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$73,700 home value, $566/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
98 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,177
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,378
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.3%
1% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Exira vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Exira’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,177
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,378
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,458
106%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$973
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$973
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.9%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.5%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$473M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.9%
Other
7.6%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
239
Restaurants
12
Healthcare
18
Retail
20
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,458
6% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,471
1% 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 | $42,177 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,378 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,458 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $973 |
| County GDP | $473M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 239 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 20 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,458 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,471 |
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