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Glenwood, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Mills County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
5,118
Population
1,753/sq mi density
$69,320
Median Income
$41,277 per capita
$193,800
Home Value
$307,606 Zillow
$842
Median Rent
27.0% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
489
Violent Crime/100K
1,222 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$69,320 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$193,800 home value, $842/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
489 violent crimes/100K (29% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,320
8% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,277
6% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
96% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Glenwood vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Glenwood’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,320
92%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,277
106%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$91,250
127%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,059
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,059
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.9%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.8%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$645M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.9%
Other
12.3%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
458
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
27
Retail
40
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$91,250
27% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,433
55% 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 | $69,320 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,277 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $91,250 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,059 |
| County GDP | $645M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 458 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 27 |
| Retail | 40 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $91,250 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,433 |