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Kingsley, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Cherokee County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,427
Population
886/sq mi density
$73,103
Median Income
$41,755 per capita
$146,200
Home Value
$240,056 Zillow
$761
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
173
Violent Crime/100K
2,291 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$73,103 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$146,200 home value, $761/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
173 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
28.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,103
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,755
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
61% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kingsley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kingsley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,103
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,755
107%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,807
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$970
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$970
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.2%
20% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.6%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,087M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
18.2%
Other
11.2%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
452
Restaurants
30
Healthcare
33
Retail
45
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,807
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,325
5% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $73,103 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,755 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,807 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $970 |
| County GDP | $1,087M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 18.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 452 |
| Restaurants | 30 |
| Healthcare | 33 |
| Retail | 45 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,807 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,325 |