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New Albin, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Houston County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
424
Population
1,696/sq mi density
$58,936
Median Income
$31,889 per capita
$130,600
Home Value
$226,966 Zillow
$342
Median Rent
9.0% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$58,936 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$130,600 home value, $342/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,936
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,889
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
83% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: New Albin vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows New Albin’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,936
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,889
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,487
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$913
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$913
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.8%
95% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
51.0%
30% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$810M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
51%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
0.8%
Other
47.8%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
471
Restaurants
29
Healthcare
50
Retail
52
Manufacturing
26
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,487
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,147
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 | $58,936 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,889 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,487 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $913 |
| County GDP | $810M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.406 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 51.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 0.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 471 |
| Restaurants | 29 |
| Healthcare | 50 |
| Retail | 52 |
| Manufacturing | 26 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,487 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,147 |