Guthrie Center, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Guthrie County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
1,603
Population
674/sq mi density
$67,679
Median Income
$33,118 per capita
$117,100
Home Value
$212,255 Zillow
$839
Median Rent
26.4% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$67,679 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$117,100 home value, $839/mo rent
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,679
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,118
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.2%
10% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Guthrie Center vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Guthrie Center’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,679
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,118
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,854
122%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,041
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,041
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.9%
48% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.3%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$753M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.9%
Other
16.8%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
395
Restaurants
27
Healthcare
27
Retail
36
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,854
22% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,696
63% 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 | $67,679 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,118 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,854 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,041 |
| County GDP | $753M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 395 |
| Restaurants | 27 |
| Healthcare | 27 |
| Retail | 36 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,854 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,696 |