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Oto, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Monona County County
2.0
/5.0
C
Fair
66
Population
244/sq mi density
$50,600
Home Value
$158,068 Zillow
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
411
Violent Crime/100K
1,984 property/100K
C
Overall
2.0 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
411 violent crimes/100K (8% above avg)
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$92,233
136% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
15.0%
317% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.3%
15% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Oto vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Oto’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$92,233
236%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,442
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$879
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$879
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.7%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.0%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$462M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.7%
Other
4.3%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
299
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
22
Retail
38
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,442
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,800
9% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $92,233 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,442 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $879 |
| County GDP | $462M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 15.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.400 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 299 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 22 |
| Retail | 38 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,442 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,800 |