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Laurens, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Pocahontas County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,234
Population
1,624/sq mi density
$56,354
Median Income
$32,070 per capita
$71,000
Home Value
$83,138 Zillow
$763
Median Rent
19.5% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
580
Violent Crime/100K
1,134 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$56,354 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$71,000 home value, $763/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
580 violent crimes/100K (53% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,354
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,070
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Laurens vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Laurens’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,354
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,070
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,570
99%
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
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.1%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.8%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$642M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.1%
Other
16.1%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
265
Restaurants
12
Healthcare
17
Retail
26
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,570
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,850
19% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,354 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,070 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,570 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,015 |
| County GDP | $642M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.400 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 265 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 17 |
| Retail | 26 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,570 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,850 |