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Garrison, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Benton County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
292
Population
942/sq mi density
$57,083
Median Income
$27,883 per capita
$65,000
Home Value
$246,998 Zillow
$830
Median Rent
27.8% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
77
Violent Crime/100K
1,162 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$57,083 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$65,000 home value, $830/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
77 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,083
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,883
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.9%
28% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Garrison vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Garrison’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,083
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,883
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,010
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,043
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,043
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.7%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.1%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,137M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.7%
Other
7.2%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
720
Restaurants
35
Healthcare
53
Retail
85
Manufacturing
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,010
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,120
18% 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 | $57,083 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,883 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,010 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,043 |
| County GDP | $1,137M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.389 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 720 |
| Restaurants | 35 |
| Healthcare | 53 |
| Retail | 85 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,010 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,120 |