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Glidden, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Carroll County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,153
Population
1,039/sq mi density
$73,393
Median Income
$29,593 per capita
$159,700
Home Value
$164,656 Zillow
$531
Median Rent
25.9% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
130
Violent Crime/100K
941 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$73,393 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$159,700 home value, $531/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
130 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,393
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,593
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.8%
21% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Glidden vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Glidden’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,393
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,593
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,620
119%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$974
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$974
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.1%
60% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.9%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,837M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.1%
Other
13%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
968
Restaurants
60
Healthcare
103
Retail
127
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,620
19% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,363
25% 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 | $73,393 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,593 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,620 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $974 |
| County GDP | $1,837M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 968 |
| Restaurants | 60 |
| Healthcare | 103 |
| Retail | 127 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,620 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,363 |