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Hiawatha, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Linn County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
7,178
Population
1,505/sq mi density
$67,628
Median Income
$44,116 per capita
$210,200
Home Value
$252,318 Zillow
$846
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
376
Violent Crime/100K
1,519 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$67,628 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$210,200 home value, $846/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
376 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,628
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,116
13% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.1%
2% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hiawatha vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hiawatha’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,628
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,116
113%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,771
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,300
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,300
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
46% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.4%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.0%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.1%
77% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$21,899M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84%
Public Transit
1.1%
Work From Home
8.4%
Other
6.5%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,760
Restaurants
543
Healthcare
760
Retail
691
Manufacturing
202
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,771
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,996
71% 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 | $67,628 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,116 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,771 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,300 |
| County GDP | $21,899M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.1% |
| Work From Home | 8.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,760 |
| Restaurants | 543 |
| Healthcare | 760 |
| Retail | 691 |
| Manufacturing | 202 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,771 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,996 |