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New Liberty, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Scott County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
154
Population
1,540/sq mi density
$87,857
Median Income
$31,056 per capita
$129,500
Home Value
$299,639 Zillow
$1,375
Median Rent
17.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
123
Violent Crime/100K
308 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$87,857 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$129,500 home value, $1,375/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
123 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$87,857
17% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,056
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.8%
5% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: New Liberty vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows New Liberty’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$87,857
117%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,056
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,464
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,176
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,176
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
38 min
37% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.6%
11% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.9%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,291M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.6%
Other
18.5%
Average commute time
38 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,239
Restaurants
496
Healthcare
523
Retail
618
Manufacturing
172
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,464
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,638
90% 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 | $87,857 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,056 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,464 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,176 |
| County GDP | $13,291M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 38 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,239 |
| Restaurants | 496 |
| Healthcare | 523 |
| Retail | 618 |
| Manufacturing | 172 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,464 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,638 |