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Goose Lake, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Clinton County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
309
Population
936/sq mi density
$70,625
Median Income
$23,677 per capita
$125,000
Home Value
$271,642 Zillow
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
626
Violent Crime/100K
4,618 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$70,625 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$125,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
626 violent crimes/100K (65% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,625
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,677
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.4%
16% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Goose Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Goose Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,625
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,677
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,940
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,014
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,014
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.6%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
96.9%
32% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,951M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
96.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.6%
Other
1.5%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,498
Restaurants
117
Healthcare
128
Retail
162
Manufacturing
60
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,940
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,438
27% 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 | $70,625 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,677 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,940 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,014 |
| County GDP | $2,951M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 96.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,498 |
| Restaurants | 117 |
| Healthcare | 128 |
| Retail | 162 |
| Manufacturing | 60 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,940 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,438 |