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Garber, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Clayton County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
129
Population
561/sq mi density
$49,000
Median Income
$20,747 per capita
$67,500
Home Value
$142,422 Zillow
49°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
145
Violent Crime/100K
1,114 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$49,000 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$67,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
145 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
2.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,000
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,747
47% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.2%
47% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Garber vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Garber’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,000
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,747
53%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,538
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$987
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$987
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.3%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,177M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
10.7%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
614
Restaurants
53
Healthcare
50
Retail
88
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,538
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,527
1% 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 | $49,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,747 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,538 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $987 |
| County GDP | $1,177M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 614 |
| Restaurants | 53 |
| Healthcare | 50 |
| Retail | 88 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,538 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,527 |