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Grand Junction, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Greene County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
615
Population
634/sq mi density
$52,292
Median Income
$34,412 per capita
$78,000
Home Value
$110,812 Zillow
$857
Median Rent
22.8% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
118
Violent Crime/100K
1,346 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$52,292 median income, 5.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$78,000 home value, $857/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
118 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,292
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,412
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.9%
64% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.7%
6% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Grand Junction vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Grand Junction’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,292
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,412
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,253
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,036
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,036
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.7%
95% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.3%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$721M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.3%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
0.7%
Other
9.3%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
310
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
26
Retail
37
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,253
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,447
2% 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 | $52,292 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,412 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,253 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,036 |
| County GDP | $721M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 0.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 310 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 37 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,253 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,447 |