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Fontanelle, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Adair County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
629
Population
731/sq mi density
$66,500
Median Income
$36,167 per capita
$93,800
Home Value
$157,015 Zillow
$856
Median Rent
17.9% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
266
Violent Crime/100K
1,872 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$66,500 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$93,800 home value, $856/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
266 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,500
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,167
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fontanelle vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fontanelle’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,500
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,167
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,151
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,022
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,022
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.5%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.9%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$663M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.5%
Other
4.6%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
332
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
22
Retail
29
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,151
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,267
7% 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 | $66,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,167 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,151 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,022 |
| County GDP | $663M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.434 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 332 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 22 |
| Retail | 29 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,151 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,267 |