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Houghton, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Lee County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
87
Population
290/sq mi density
$104,375
Median Income
$52,783 per capita
$212,500
Home Value
$201,913 Zillow
$700
Median Rent
20.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
127
Violent Crime/100K
2,921 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$104,375 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$212,500 home value, $700/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
127 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$104,375
39% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$52,783
35% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Houghton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Houghton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$104,375
139%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$52,783
135%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,118
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,103
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,103
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.5%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.0%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,264M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.5%
Other
9.5%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,061
Restaurants
83
Healthcare
88
Retail
108
Manufacturing
50
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,118
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,062
16% 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 | $104,375 |
| Per Capita Income | $52,783 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,118 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,103 |
| County GDP | $2,264M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,061 |
| Restaurants | 83 |
| Healthcare | 88 |
| Retail | 108 |
| Manufacturing | 50 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,118 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,062 |