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Mitchell, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Mitchell County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
134
Population
239/sq mi density
$66,250
Median Income
$36,763 per capita
$119,200
Home Value
$197,874 Zillow
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
55
Violent Crime/100K
1,127 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$66,250 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$119,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
55 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
2.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,250
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,763
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
51% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mitchell vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mitchell’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,250
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,763
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,504
112%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,037
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,037
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
48% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.3%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$995M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
25.7%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
372
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
24
Retail
48
Manufacturing
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,504
12% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,595
3% 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 | $66,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,763 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $80,504 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,037 |
| County GDP | $995M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.413 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 372 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 24 |
| Retail | 48 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $80,504 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,595 |