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Kalona, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Washington County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
2,679
Population
1,240/sq mi density
$72,766
Median Income
$41,710 per capita
$221,300
Home Value
$307,557 Zillow
$819
Median Rent
23.4% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
541
Violent Crime/100K
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
$72,766 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$221,300 home value, $819/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
541 violent crimes/100K (42% above avg)
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,766
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,710
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
96% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kalona vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kalona’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,766
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,710
107%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,685
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$933
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$933
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.8%
16% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.1%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.4%
72% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,863M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.1%
Public Transit
1.4%
Work From Home
12.8%
Other
13.7%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
858
Restaurants
43
Healthcare
61
Retail
89
Manufacturing
36
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,685
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,261
22% 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 | $72,766 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,710 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,685 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $933 |
| County GDP | $1,863M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.394 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.1% |
| Public Transit | 1.4% |
| Work From Home | 12.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 858 |
| Restaurants | 43 |
| Healthcare | 61 |
| Retail | 89 |
| Manufacturing | 36 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,685 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,261 |