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Lenox, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Taylor County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,474
Population
772/sq mi density
$59,750
Median Income
$29,107 per capita
$106,000
Home Value
$116,430 Zillow
$759
Median Rent
25.3% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
266
Violent Crime/100K
1,872 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$59,750 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$106,000 home value, $759/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
266 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,750
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,107
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
51% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lenox vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lenox’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,750
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,107
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,359
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$992
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$992
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
42% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.8%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.5%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$376M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.5%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
2.8%
Other
21.6%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
192
Restaurants
8
Healthcare
8
Retail
20
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,359
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,560
2% 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 | $59,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,107 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,359 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $992 |
| County GDP | $376M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.410 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 2.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 192 |
| Restaurants | 8 |
| Healthcare | 8 |
| Retail | 20 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,359 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,560 |