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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 Rate1.7%
Poverty Rate12.3%
Gini Coefficient0.419
Cost of Living Index87.8

Commute

Mean Commute16 minutes
Drive Alone87.5%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home4.9%

Businesses

Total Establishments239
Restaurants12
Healthcare18
Retail20
Manufacturing9

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$76,458
Avg Property Tax$3,471