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Newell, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Buena Vista County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
924
Population
733/sq mi density
$66,406
Median Income
$30,494 per capita
$106,300
Home Value
$171,274 Zillow
$717
Median Rent
19.4% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
471
Violent Crime/100K
2,006 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$66,406 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$106,300 home value, $717/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
471 violent crimes/100K (24% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,406
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,494
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
78% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Newell vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Newell’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,406
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,494
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,827
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,036
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,036
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.0%
87% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.4%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,938M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2%
Other
9.6%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
610
Restaurants
38
Healthcare
48
Retail
82
Manufacturing
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,827
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,292
51% 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 | $66,406 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,494 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,827 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,036 |
| County GDP | $1,938M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 610 |
| Restaurants | 38 |
| Healthcare | 48 |
| Retail | 82 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,827 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,292 |