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Gibson, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Keokuk County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
59
Population
983/sq mi density
$50,500
Median Income
$38,864 per capita
$89,200
Home Value
$134,365 Zillow
$825
Median Rent
47.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
289
Violent Crime/100K
2,575 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$50,500 median income, 19.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$89,200 home value, $825/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
289 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,500
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,864
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
19.6%
444% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gibson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gibson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,500
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,864
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,794
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$913
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$913
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.6%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$443M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
21.4%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
316
Restaurants
15
Healthcare
16
Retail
29
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,794
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,438
30% 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 | $50,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,864 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,794 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $913 |
| County GDP | $443M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 19.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 316 |
| Restaurants | 15 |
| Healthcare | 16 |
| Retail | 29 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,794 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,438 |