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Malcom, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Poweshiek County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
268
Population
323/sq mi density
$73,056
Median Income
$38,777 per capita
$110,100
Home Value
$211,172 Zillow
$675
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
289
Violent Crime/100K
2,575 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$73,056 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$110,100 home value, $675/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
289 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,056
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,777
1% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.3%
17% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Malcom vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Malcom’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,056
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,777
99%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,315
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,108
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,108
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.4%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.4%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,654M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.4%
Other
6.2%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
699
Restaurants
47
Healthcare
62
Retail
80
Manufacturing
30
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,315
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,683
34% 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 | $73,056 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,777 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,315 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,108 |
| County GDP | $1,654M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 699 |
| Restaurants | 47 |
| Healthcare | 62 |
| Retail | 80 |
| Manufacturing | 30 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,315 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,683 |