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Fremont, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Wapello County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
937 Population 884/sq mi density
$73,239 Median Income $27,551 per capita
$89,500 Home Value $166,848 Zillow
$711 Median Rent 15.7% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
290 Violent Crime/100K 4,328 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$73,239 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$89,500 home value, $711/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
290 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$73,239
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,551
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
62% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Fremont vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Fremont’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,239
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,551
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,051
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,021
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,021
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.6%
83% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.9%
28% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,160M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 93.9%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 2.6%
Other 3.5%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
887
Restaurants
77
Healthcare
87
Retail
116
Manufacturing
25

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,051
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,777
8% 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$73,239
Per Capita Income$27,551
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$61,051
Avg Weekly Wage$1,021
County GDP$2,160M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.7%
Poverty Rate4.7%
Gini Coefficient0.431
Cost of Living Index87.8

Commute

Mean Commute26 minutes
Drive Alone93.9%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home2.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments887
Restaurants77
Healthcare87
Retail116
Manufacturing25

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$61,051
Avg Property Tax$3,777