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Johnston, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Polk County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
24,196
Population
1,241/sq mi density
$103,430
Median Income
$56,641 per capita
$346,200
Home Value
$393,938 Zillow
$1,288
Median Rent
29.6% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
128
Violent Crime/100K
1,198 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$103,430 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$346,200 home value, $1,288/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
128 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
57.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$103,430
38% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$56,641
45% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
57% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Johnston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Johnston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$103,430
138%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$56,641
145%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,610
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,395
97%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,395
3% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.5%
5% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.2%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$63,823M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.5%
Other
6.3%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
20,581
Restaurants
1,227
Healthcare
1,513
Retail
1,606
Manufacturing
341
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,610
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,943
98% 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 | $103,430 |
| Per Capita Income | $56,641 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,610 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,395 |
| County GDP | $63,823M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.433 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 20,581 |
| Restaurants | 1,227 |
| Healthcare | 1,513 |
| Retail | 1,606 |
| Manufacturing | 341 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,610 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,943 |