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Fenton, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Kossuth County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
293
Population
888/sq mi density
$53,125
Median Income
$30,629 per capita
$52,400
Home Value
$124,789 Zillow
$710
Median Rent
18.8% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
254
Violent Crime/100K
636 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$53,125 median income, 9.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$52,400 home value, $710/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
254 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,125
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,629
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.1%
153% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.5%
15% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fenton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fenton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,125
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,629
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,103
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,015
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,015
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.3%
85% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.2%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,399M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.3%
Other
7.5%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
644
Restaurants
33
Healthcare
33
Retail
71
Manufacturing
29
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,103
10% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,442
27% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,629 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,103 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,015 |
| County GDP | $1,399M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.406 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 644 |
| Restaurants | 33 |
| Healthcare | 33 |
| Retail | 71 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,103 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,442 |