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Lake Park, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Dickinson County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,191
Population
754/sq mi density
$73,977
Median Income
$35,370 per capita
$153,500
Home Value
$232,467 Zillow
$1,013
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
121
Violent Crime/100K
2,111 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$73,977 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$153,500 home value, $1,013/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
121 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,977
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,370
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
57% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lake Park vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lake Park’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,977
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,370
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$99,626
138%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$897
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$897
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.4%
58% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.1%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,529M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.4%
Other
5.5%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
958
Restaurants
107
Healthcare
59
Retail
107
Manufacturing
39
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$99,626
38% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,645
118% 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 | $73,977 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,370 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $99,626 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $897 |
| County GDP | $1,529M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 958 |
| Restaurants | 107 |
| Healthcare | 59 |
| Retail | 107 |
| Manufacturing | 39 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $99,626 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,645 |