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Mount Auburn, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Benton County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
183
Population
732/sq mi density
$76,250
Median Income
$27,913 per capita
$109,400
Home Value
$221,868 Zillow
$1,021
Median Rent
22.0% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
77
Violent Crime/100K
1,162 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$76,250 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$109,400 home value, $1,021/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
77 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,250
1% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,913
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mount Auburn vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mount Auburn’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,250
101%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,913
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,010
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,043
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,043
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
4% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.8%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,137M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
12.2%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
720
Restaurants
35
Healthcare
53
Retail
85
Manufacturing
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,010
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,120
18% 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 | $76,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,913 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,010 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,043 |
| County GDP | $1,137M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.389 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 720 |
| Restaurants | 35 |
| Healthcare | 53 |
| Retail | 85 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,010 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,120 |