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Gilbertville, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Black Hawk County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
736
Population
2,044/sq mi density
$83,750
Median Income
$39,235 per capita
$187,500
Home Value
$212,518 Zillow
$815
Median Rent
23.1% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
335
Violent Crime/100K
2,639 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$83,750 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$187,500 home value, $815/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
335 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,750
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,235
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gilbertville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gilbertville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,750
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,235
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,437
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,147
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,147
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.9%
15% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.5%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,039M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.9%
Other
12.6%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,947
Restaurants
323
Healthcare
388
Retail
470
Manufacturing
137
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,437
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,315
52% 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 | $83,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,235 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,437 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,147 |
| County GDP | $10,039M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.464 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,947 |
| Restaurants | 323 |
| Healthcare | 388 |
| Retail | 470 |
| Manufacturing | 137 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,437 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,315 |