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Mediapolis, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Louisa County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,930
Population
1,608/sq mi density
$71,250
Median Income
$34,748 per capita
$167,300
Home Value
$213,579 Zillow
$968
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
165
Violent Crime/100K
8,391 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$71,250 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$167,300 home value, $968/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
165 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
34.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,250
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,748
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mediapolis vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mediapolis’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,250
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,748
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,697
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,007
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,007
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.4%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.6%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
89% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$930M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.6%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
7.4%
Other
8.4%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
281
Restaurants
12
Healthcare
22
Retail
24
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,697
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,750
21% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $71,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,748 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,697 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,007 |
| County GDP | $930M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 7.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 281 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 22 |
| Retail | 24 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,697 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,750 |