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Lake View, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Sac County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,021
Population
486/sq mi density
$66,118
Median Income
$41,888 per capita
$154,800
Home Value
$219,609 Zillow
$667
Median Rent
19.8% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
130
Violent Crime/100K
941 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$66,118 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$154,800 home value, $667/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
130 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
28.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,118
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,888
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
85% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lake View vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lake View’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,118
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,888
107%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,693
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$971
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$971
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.6%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.9%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.2%
35% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$794M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.9%
Public Transit
3.2%
Work From Home
4.6%
Other
4.3%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
392
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
30
Retail
51
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,693
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,713
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 | $66,118 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,888 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,693 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $971 |
| County GDP | $794M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.9% |
| Public Transit | 3.2% |
| Work From Home | 4.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 392 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 30 |
| Retail | 51 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,693 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,713 |