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Monona, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Allamakee County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,618
Population
1,190/sq mi density
$70,509
Median Income
$36,752 per capita
$125,900
Home Value
$229,234 Zillow
$1,000
Median Rent
32.3% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$70,509 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$125,900 home value, $1,000/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,509
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,752
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Monona vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Monona’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,509
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,752
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,956
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$881
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$881
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.3%
52% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.6%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$780M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.3%
Other
11.1%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
472
Restaurants
36
Healthcare
30
Retail
63
Manufacturing
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,956
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,042
13% 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 | $70,509 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,752 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,956 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $881 |
| County GDP | $780M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 472 |
| Restaurants | 36 |
| Healthcare | 30 |
| Retail | 63 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,956 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,042 |