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George, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Lyon County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,049
Population
458/sq mi density
$59,167
Median Income
$33,019 per capita
$112,500
Home Value
$179,697 Zillow
$771
Median Rent
30.5% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
276
Violent Crime/100K
1,697 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$59,167 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$112,500 home value, $771/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
276 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,167
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,019
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
60% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: George vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows George’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,167
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,019
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,809
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$956
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$956
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.8%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.7%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,425M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.8%
Other
4.5%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
553
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
26
Retail
48
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,809
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,342
24% 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 | $59,167 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,019 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,809 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $956 |
| County GDP | $1,425M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.388 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 553 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 48 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,809 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,342 |