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Onawa, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Thurston County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,862
Population
543/sq mi density
$54,659
Median Income
$28,674 per capita
$125,700
Home Value
$148,018 Zillow
$1,005
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
398
Violent Crime/100K
1,195 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$54,659 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$125,700 home value, $1,005/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
398 violent crimes/100K (5% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,659
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,674
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
54% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Onawa vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Onawa’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,659
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,674
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,733
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,106
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,106
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.1%
73% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.7%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
77% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$605M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.7%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
4.1%
Other
13%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
164
Restaurants
4
Healthcare
11
Retail
17
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,733
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,840
10% 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 | $54,659 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,674 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,733 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,106 |
| County GDP | $605M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.7% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 4.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 164 |
| Restaurants | 4 |
| Healthcare | 11 |
| Retail | 17 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,733 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,840 |