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Parkersburg, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Butler County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,747
Population
1,205/sq mi density
$73,482
Median Income
$42,957 per capita
$200,000
Home Value
$234,460 Zillow
$695
Median Rent
24.0% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
122
Violent Crime/100K
1,923 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$73,482 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$200,000 home value, $695/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
122 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,482
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,957
10% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
37% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Parkersburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Parkersburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,482
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,957
110%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,290
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,023
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,023
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.5%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.1%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$705M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.5%
Other
4.4%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
424
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
28
Retail
44
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,290
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,327
5% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $73,482 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,957 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,290 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,023 |
| County GDP | $705M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 424 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 28 |
| Retail | 44 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,290 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,327 |