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Northwood, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Worth County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,170
Population
544/sq mi density
$64,615
Median Income
$32,680 per capita
$124,800
Home Value
$195,241 Zillow
$583
Median Rent
19.9% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
94
Violent Crime/100K
3,414 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$64,615 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$124,800 home value, $583/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
94 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,615
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,680
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
85% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Northwood vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Northwood’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,615
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,680
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,143
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$893
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$893
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.5%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.7%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$485M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.7%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
4.5%
Other
17.5%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
233
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
11
Retail
19
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,143
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,689
23% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $64,615 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,680 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,143 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $893 |
| County GDP | $485M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.403 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 4.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 233 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 11 |
| Retail | 19 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,143 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,689 |