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Nashua, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Bremer County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
1,634 Population 560/sq mi density
$63,750 Median Income $33,848 per capita
$117,300 Home Value $185,809 Zillow
$740 Median Rent 18.2% income on rent
47°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
254 Violent Crime/100K 1,521 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$63,750 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$117,300 home value, $740/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
254 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$63,750
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,848
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.6%
39% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Nashua vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Nashua’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,750
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,848
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,332
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,011
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,011
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.1%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,581M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 82.1%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 5.1%
Other 12.8%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
749
Restaurants
48
Healthcare
73
Retail
72
Manufacturing
31

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,332
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,930
41% 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$63,750
Per Capita Income$33,848
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$84,332
Avg Weekly Wage$1,011
County GDP$1,581M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.5%
Poverty Rate7.6%
Gini Coefficient0.412
Cost of Living Index87.8

Commute

Mean Commute27 minutes
Drive Alone82.1%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home5.1%

Businesses

Total Establishments749
Restaurants48
Healthcare73
Retail72
Manufacturing31

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$84,332
Avg Property Tax$4,930