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Macksburg, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Madison County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
54
Population
27/sq mi density
$31,538
Median Income
$41,594 per capita
$92,500
Home Value
$229,304 Zillow
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
217
Violent Crime/100K
1,598 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$31,538 median income, 11.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$92,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
217 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$31,538
58% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,594
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
11.4%
217% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.5%
1% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Macksburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Macksburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$31,538
42%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,594
107%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,906
121%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$965
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$965
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
44 min
58% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.9%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.3%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$684M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.9%
Other
13.8%
Average commute time
44 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
566
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
33
Retail
44
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,906
21% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,857
67% 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 | $31,538 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,594 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,906 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $965 |
| County GDP | $684M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 11.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.370 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 44 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 566 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 33 |
| Retail | 44 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,906 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,857 |