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Moorhead, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Harrison County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
263
Population
1,096/sq mi density
$35,938
Median Income
$25,655 per capita
$56,400
Home Value
$154,421 Zillow
$867
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
411
Violent Crime/100K
1,984 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$35,938 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$56,400 home value, $867/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
411 violent crimes/100K (8% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,938
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,655
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
33.3%
169% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Moorhead vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Moorhead’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,938
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,655
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,751
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$965
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$965
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.9%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$675M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
17.1%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
472
Restaurants
29
Healthcare
30
Retail
40
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,751
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,152
19% 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 | $35,938 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,655 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,751 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $965 |
| County GDP | $675M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 33.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.410 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 472 |
| Restaurants | 29 |
| Healthcare | 30 |
| Retail | 40 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,751 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,152 |