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Melcher-Dallas, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Marion County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,228
Population
1,181/sq mi density
$72,824
Median Income
$28,844 per capita
$94,600
Home Value
$294,912 Zillow
$798
Median Rent
34.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
236
Violent Crime/100K
2,973 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$72,824 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$94,600 home value, $798/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
236 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,824
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,844
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
34% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Melcher-Dallas vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Melcher-Dallas’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,824
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,844
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,851
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,222
85%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,222
15% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.3%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.4%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.2%
56% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,878M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.4%
Public Transit
2.2%
Work From Home
6.3%
Other
6.1%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,062
Restaurants
80
Healthcare
105
Retail
126
Manufacturing
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,851
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,610
60% 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 | $72,824 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,844 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,851 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,222 |
| County GDP | $2,878M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.4% |
| Public Transit | 2.2% |
| Work From Home | 6.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,062 |
| Restaurants | 80 |
| Healthcare | 105 |
| Retail | 126 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,851 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,610 |