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Lakota, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Kossuth County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
249
Population
341/sq mi density
$73,250
Median Income
$40,090 per capita
$42,300
Home Value
$123,428 Zillow
$850
Median Rent
9.0% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
254
Violent Crime/100K
636 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$73,250 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$42,300 home value, $850/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
254 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,250
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,090
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.2%
26% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lakota vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lakota’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,250
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,090
103%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,103
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,015
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,015
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.9%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.8%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
4.3%
14% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,399M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.8%
Public Transit
4.3%
Work From Home
6.9%
Other
6%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
644
Restaurants
33
Healthcare
33
Retail
71
Manufacturing
29
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,103
10% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,442
27% 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 | $73,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,090 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,103 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,015 |
| County GDP | $1,399M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.406 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.8% |
| Public Transit | 4.3% |
| Work From Home | 6.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 644 |
| Restaurants | 33 |
| Healthcare | 33 |
| Retail | 71 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,103 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,442 |