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Maquoketa, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Jackson County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,105
Population
1,351/sq mi density
$56,039
Median Income
$33,246 per capita
$126,800
Home Value
$194,426 Zillow
$745
Median Rent
30.3% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
251
Violent Crime/100K
2,311 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$56,039 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$126,800 home value, $745/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
251 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,039
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,246
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
50% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.1%
19% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Maquoketa vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Maquoketa’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,039
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,246
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,979
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$870
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$870
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.9%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.4%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$907M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.9%
Other
12.7%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
674
Restaurants
38
Healthcare
42
Retail
76
Manufacturing
30
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,979
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,900
11% 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 | $56,039 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,246 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,979 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $870 |
| County GDP | $907M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 674 |
| Restaurants | 38 |
| Healthcare | 42 |
| Retail | 76 |
| Manufacturing | 30 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,979 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,900 |