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Lineville, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Mercer County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
261
Population
290/sq mi density
$51,375
Median Income
$27,544 per capita
$51,900
Home Value
$117,744 Zillow
$463
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
236
Violent Crime/100K
2,973 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$51,375 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$51,900 home value, $463/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
236 violent crimes/100K
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
4.8%
33% 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 Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.415 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 50 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 122 |
| Restaurants | 4 |
| Healthcare | 6 |
| Retail | 10 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,055 |