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Modale, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Washington County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
207
Population
199/sq mi density
$50,833
Median Income
$34,482 per capita
$79,200
Home Value
$188,938 Zillow
$975
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
282 sunny days/yr
830
Violent Crime/100K
3,907 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$50,833 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$79,200 home value, $975/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
830 violent crimes/100K (118% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,833
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,482
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.3%
25% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Modale vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Modale’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,833
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,482
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$103,197
143%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,187
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,187
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
5% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.5%
44% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.2%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,898M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.5%
Other
7.3%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
685
Restaurants
48
Healthcare
37
Retail
65
Manufacturing
22
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$103,197
43% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,947
98% 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 | $50,833 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,482 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $103,197 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,187 |
| County GDP | $1,898M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.412 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 685 |
| Restaurants | 48 |
| Healthcare | 37 |
| Retail | 65 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $103,197 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,947 |