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Larchwood, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Lyon County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
1,076 Population 1,035/sq mi density
$69,327 Median Income $34,668 per capita
$189,700 Home Value $317,980 Zillow
$854 Median Rent 24.9% income on rent
46°F Avg Temperature 291 sunny days/yr
78 Violent Crime/100K 940 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$69,327 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$189,700 home value, $854/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
78 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$69,327
8% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,668
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
85% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Larchwood vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,327
92%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,668
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,809
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$956
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$956
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.8%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,425M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 78.8%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 5.6%
Other 15.6%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
553
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
26
Retail
48
Manufacturing
27

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,809
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,342
24% 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$69,327
Per Capita Income$34,668
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$84,809
Avg Weekly Wage$956
County GDP$1,425M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.2%
Poverty Rate1.9%
Gini Coefficient0.388
Cost of Living Index87.8

Commute

Mean Commute27 minutes
Drive Alone78.8%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home5.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments553
Restaurants24
Healthcare26
Retail48
Manufacturing27

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$84,809
Avg Property Tax$4,342