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Melrose, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Wayne County County
1.6
/5.0
D
Poor
139
Population
136/sq mi density
$56,250
Median Income
$19,979 per capita
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
26
Violent Crime/100K
1,000 property/100K
D
Overall
1.6 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$56,250 median income, 14.2% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
26 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
4.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,250
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,979
49% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
14.2%
294% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.8%
3% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Melrose vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Melrose’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,250
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,979
51%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,510
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$968
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$968
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
22% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.8%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$316M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
22.2%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
185
Restaurants
8
Healthcare
11
Retail
22
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,510
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,250
7% 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 | $56,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,979 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,510 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $968 |
| County GDP | $316M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 14.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 185 |
| Restaurants | 8 |
| Healthcare | 11 |
| Retail | 22 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,510 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,250 |