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Monticello, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Jones County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
4,055
Population
720/sq mi density
$67,788
Median Income
$37,935 per capita
$160,500
Home Value
$223,746 Zillow
$659
Median Rent
23.7% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
154
Violent Crime/100K
1,308 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$67,788 median income, 0.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$160,500 home value, $659/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
154 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,788
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,935
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.3%
92% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
83% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Monticello vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Monticello’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,788
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,935
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,129
109%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$963
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$963
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.2%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.0%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$858M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.2%
Other
10.8%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
667
Restaurants
39
Healthcare
43
Retail
68
Manufacturing
29
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,129
9% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,197
20% 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 | $67,788 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,935 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,129 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $963 |
| County GDP | $858M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.395 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 667 |
| Restaurants | 39 |
| Healthcare | 43 |
| Retail | 68 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,129 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,197 |