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Iowa Falls, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Hardin County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
5,062
Population
939/sq mi density
$53,051
Median Income
$30,506 per capita
$106,300
Home Value
$128,622 Zillow
$898
Median Rent
33.1% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
220
Violent Crime/100K
1,658 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$53,051 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$106,300 home value, $898/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
220 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,051
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,506
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
80% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Iowa Falls vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Iowa Falls’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,051
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,506
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,609
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,040
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,040
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.7%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.9%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.8%
65% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,142M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.9%
Public Transit
1.8%
Work From Home
9.7%
Other
13.6%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
650
Restaurants
33
Healthcare
53
Retail
64
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,609
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,023
15% 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 | $53,051 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,506 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,609 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,040 |
| County GDP | $1,142M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.408 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.9% |
| Public Transit | 1.8% |
| Work From Home | 9.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 650 |
| Restaurants | 33 |
| Healthcare | 53 |
| Retail | 64 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,609 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,023 |