Lineville, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Mercer County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
261 Population 290/sq mi density
$51,375 Median Income $27,544 per capita
$51,900 Home Value $124,413 Zillow
$463 Median Rent 27.5% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$51,375 median income, 6.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$51,900 home value, $463/mo rent
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$51,375
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,544
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
75% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.3%
15% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Lineville vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,375
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,544
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,055
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$847
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$847
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
50 min
82% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.4%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.1%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$137M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 83.1%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 7.4%
Other 9.5%
Average commute time
50 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
122
Restaurants
4
Healthcare
6
Retail
10
Manufacturing
6

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,055
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$51,375
Per Capita Income$27,544
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$50,055
Avg Weekly Wage$847
County GDP$137M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate6.3%
Poverty Rate14.3%
Gini Coefficient0.415
Cost of Living Index87.8

Commute

Mean Commute50 minutes
Drive Alone83.1%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home7.4%

Businesses

Total Establishments122
Restaurants4
Healthcare6
Retail10
Manufacturing6

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$50,055