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Panora, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Guthrie County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,520
Population
840/sq mi density
$65,500
Median Income
$36,327 per capita
$164,500
Home Value
$479,737 Zillow
$965
Median Rent
44.4% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
536
Violent Crime/100K
1,962 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$65,500 median income, 5.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$164,500 home value, $965/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
536 violent crimes/100K (41% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,500
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,327
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
53% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.5%
15% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Panora vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Panora’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,500
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,327
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,854
122%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,041
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,041
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.3%
27% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.0%
11% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$753M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
19.3%
Other
15.7%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
395
Restaurants
27
Healthcare
27
Retail
36
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,854
22% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,696
63% 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 | $65,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,327 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,854 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,041 |
| County GDP | $753M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 19.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 395 |
| Restaurants | 27 |
| Healthcare | 27 |
| Retail | 36 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,854 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,696 |