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Kanawha, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Wright County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
805
Population
407/sq mi density
$66,481
Median Income
$33,493 per capita
$79,900
Home Value
$133,523 Zillow
$525
Median Rent
14.4% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
202
Violent Crime/100K
1,210 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$66,481 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$79,900 home value, $525/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
202 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
26.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,481
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,493
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kanawha vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kanawha’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,481
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,493
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,568
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,126
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,126
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.1%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.5%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,247M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.1%
Other
16.4%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
468
Restaurants
28
Healthcare
35
Retail
46
Manufacturing
22
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,568
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,919
12% 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 | $66,481 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,493 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,568 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,126 |
| County GDP | $1,247M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 468 |
| Restaurants | 28 |
| Healthcare | 35 |
| Retail | 46 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,568 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,919 |