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Garwin, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Tama County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
554
Population
549/sq mi density
$56,563
Median Income
$32,059 per capita
$85,100
Home Value
$161,957 Zillow
$645
Median Rent
21.6% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
398
Violent Crime/100K
2,034 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$56,563 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,100 home value, $645/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
398 violent crimes/100K (5% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,563
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,059
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Garwin vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Garwin’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,563
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,059
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,559
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$938
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$938
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.6%
83% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.8%
25% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$848M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
91.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.6%
Other
5.6%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
440
Restaurants
29
Healthcare
26
Retail
50
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,559
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,285
6% 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 | $56,563 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,059 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,559 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $938 |
| County GDP | $848M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 91.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 440 |
| Restaurants | 29 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 50 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,559 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,285 |