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Lytton, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Calhoun County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
325
Population
1,413/sq mi density
$45,250
Median Income
$28,514 per capita
$60,000
Home Value
$125,668 Zillow
$609
Median Rent
18.9% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
130
Violent Crime/100K
941 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$45,250 median income, 4.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$60,000 home value, $609/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
130 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,250
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,514
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
36% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.8%
13% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lytton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lytton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,250
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,514
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,557
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$925
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$925
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.1%
73% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.0%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$560M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
4.1%
Other
11.3%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
325
Restaurants
15
Healthcare
31
Retail
49
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,557
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,718
6% 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 | $45,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,514 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,557 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $925 |
| County GDP | $560M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 4.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 325 |
| Restaurants | 15 |
| Healthcare | 31 |
| Retail | 49 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,557 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,718 |