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Olin, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Cedar County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
849
Population
832/sq mi density
$67,120
Median Income
$24,802 per capita
$98,500
Home Value
$174,621 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
18.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
126
Violent Crime/100K
1,407 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$67,120 median income, 10.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$98,500 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
126 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,120
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,802
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.2%
183% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
63% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Olin vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Olin’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,120
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,802
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,774
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$947
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$947
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
25% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.3%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.5%
11% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$811M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.3%
Other
28.2%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
588
Restaurants
27
Healthcare
41
Retail
50
Manufacturing
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,774
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,113
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 | $67,120 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,802 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,774 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $947 |
| County GDP | $811M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.381 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 588 |
| Restaurants | 27 |
| Healthcare | 41 |
| Retail | 50 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,774 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,113 |