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Moravia, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Appanoose County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
587
Population
497/sq mi density
$53,750
Median Income
$26,525 per capita
$113,600
Home Value
$191,304 Zillow
$758
Median Rent
39.2% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
26
Violent Crime/100K
1,000 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$53,750 median income, 7.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$113,600 home value, $758/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
26 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,750
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,525
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.0%
94% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
83% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Moravia vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Moravia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,750
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,525
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,195
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$887
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$887
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.5%
90% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.7%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$518M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.5%
Other
7.8%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
410
Restaurants
26
Healthcare
30
Retail
47
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,195
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,592
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 | $53,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,525 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,195 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $887 |
| County GDP | $518M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 410 |
| Restaurants | 26 |
| Healthcare | 30 |
| Retail | 47 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,195 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,592 |