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Humboldt, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Humboldt County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
4,761
Population
1,024/sq mi density
$70,661
Median Income
$39,293 per capita
$162,600
Home Value
$180,232 Zillow
$731
Median Rent
20.2% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$70,661 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$162,600 home value, $731/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,661
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,293
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.4%
24% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Humboldt vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Humboldt’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,661
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,293
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,410
120%
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
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.3%
13% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.5%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$598M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.3%
Other
10.2%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
367
Restaurants
20
Healthcare
21
Retail
38
Manufacturing
24
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,410
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,919
41% 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 | $70,661 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,293 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,410 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,014 |
| County GDP | $598M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 367 |
| Restaurants | 20 |
| Healthcare | 21 |
| Retail | 38 |
| Manufacturing | 24 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,410 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,919 |