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Lacona, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Lucas County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
307 Population 930/sq mi density
$70,647 Median Income $36,118 per capita
$92,500 Home Value $294,912 Zillow
$800 Median Rent 17.5% income on rent
48°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
236 Violent Crime/100K 2,973 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$70,647 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$92,500 home value, $800/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
236 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$70,647
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,118
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.5%
56% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Lacona vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Lacona’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,647
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,118
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,757
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$975
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$975
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
39 min
42% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.7%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.8%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$362M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 82.8%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 5.7%
Other 11.5%
Average commute time
39 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
252
Restaurants
20
Healthcare
18
Retail
30
Manufacturing
9

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,757
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,364
25% 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$70,647
Per Capita Income$36,118
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$60,757
Avg Weekly Wage$975
County GDP$362M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.7%
Poverty Rate5.5%
Gini Coefficient0.439
Cost of Living Index87.8

Commute

Mean Commute39 minutes
Drive Alone82.8%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home5.7%

Businesses

Total Establishments252
Restaurants20
Healthcare18
Retail30
Manufacturing9

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$60,757
Avg Property Tax$4,364