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Indianola, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Warren County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
15,918
Population
1,391/sq mi density
$78,125
Median Income
$36,388 per capita
$228,100
Home Value
$304,044 Zillow
$966
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
708
Violent Crime/100K
1,946 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$78,125 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$228,100 home value, $966/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
708 violent crimes/100K (86% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,125
4% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,388
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
72% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Indianola vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Indianola’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,125
104%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,388
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,680
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$985
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$985
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.6%
24% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.7%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,885M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.7%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
11.6%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,410
Restaurants
83
Healthcare
91
Retail
108
Manufacturing
29
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,680
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,817
66% 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 | $78,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,388 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,680 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $985 |
| County GDP | $1,885M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.397 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 11.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,410 |
| Restaurants | 83 |
| Healthcare | 91 |
| Retail | 108 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,680 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,817 |