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Okoboji, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Dickinson County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
806 Population 458/sq mi density
$59,167 Median Income $55,879 per capita
$320,000 Home Value $406,656 Zillow
$935 Median Rent 29.6% income on rent
46°F Avg Temperature 291 sunny days/yr
121 Violent Crime/100K 2,111 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$59,167 median income, 1.2% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$320,000 home value, $935/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
121 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$59,167
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$55,879
43% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
75% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Okoboji vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,167
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$55,879
143%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$99,626
138%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$897
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$897
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.2%
13% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.9%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,529M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 66.9%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 17.2%
Other 15.9%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
958
Restaurants
107
Healthcare
59
Retail
107
Manufacturing
39

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$99,626
38% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,645
118% 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$59,167
Per Capita Income$55,879
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$99,626
Avg Weekly Wage$897
County GDP$1,529M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.2%
Poverty Rate3.1%
Gini Coefficient0.441
Cost of Living Index87.8

Commute

Mean Commute18 minutes
Drive Alone66.9%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home17.2%

Businesses

Total Establishments958
Restaurants107
Healthcare59
Retail107
Manufacturing39

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$99,626
Avg Property Tax$7,645