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Gladbrook, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Tama County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
998
Population
1,426/sq mi density
$63,125
Median Income
$30,298 per capita
$117,200
Home Value
$122,769 Zillow
$807
Median Rent
47.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
398
Violent Crime/100K
2,034 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$63,125 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$117,200 home value, $807/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
398 violent crimes/100K (5% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,125
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,298
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.6%
15% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gladbrook vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gladbrook’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,125
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,298
78%
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
28 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.2%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.2%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
86% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$848M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.2%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
6.2%
Other
10.9%
Average commute time
28 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 | $63,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,298 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,559 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $938 |
| County GDP | $848M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 6.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 440 |
| Restaurants | 29 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 50 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,559 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,285 |