Fonda, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Pocahontas County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
668
Population
668/sq mi density
$66,750
Median Income
$32,309 per capita
$61,200
Home Value
$116,280 Zillow
$546
Median Rent
21.5% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$66,750 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$61,200 home value, $546/mo rent
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,750
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,309
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
70% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fonda vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fonda’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,750
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,309
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,570
99%
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
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.9%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$642M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
17.1%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
265
Restaurants
12
Healthcare
17
Retail
26
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,570
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,850
19% 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 | $66,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,309 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,570 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,015 |
| County GDP | $642M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.400 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 265 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 17 |
| Retail | 26 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,570 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,850 |