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Lake City, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Calhoun County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,652
Population
343/sq mi density
$64,375
Median Income
$32,810 per capita
$103,300
Home Value
$142,584 Zillow
$761
Median Rent
20.8% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
485
Violent Crime/100K
970 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$64,375 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$103,300 home value, $761/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
485 violent crimes/100K (28% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,375
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,810
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
54% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lake City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lake City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,375
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,810
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,557
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$925
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$925
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
43% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.8%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.9%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
76% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$560M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.9%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
3.8%
Other
16.1%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
325
Restaurants
15
Healthcare
31
Retail
49
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,557
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,718
6% 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 | $64,375 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,810 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,557 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $925 |
| County GDP | $560M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.9% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 3.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 325 |
| Restaurants | 15 |
| Healthcare | 31 |
| Retail | 49 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,557 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,718 |