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Parnell, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Iowa County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
229
Population
1,272/sq mi density
$56,667
Median Income
$32,186 per capita
$118,800
Home Value
$312,103 Zillow
$950
Median Rent
22.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$56,667 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,800 home value, $950/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,667
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,186
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.1%
38% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Parnell vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Parnell’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,667
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,186
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,587
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$969
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$969
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.7%
95% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.5%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,274M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.7%
Other
13.8%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
708
Restaurants
40
Healthcare
40
Retail
100
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,587
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,550
30% 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 | $56,667 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,186 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,587 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $969 |
| County GDP | $1,274M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 708 |
| Restaurants | 40 |
| Healthcare | 40 |
| Retail | 100 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,587 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,550 |