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Peterson, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Buena Vista County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
373
Population
717/sq mi density
$76,875
Median Income
$41,309 per capita
$86,700
Home Value
$156,312 Zillow
$850
Median Rent
13.8% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
291
Violent Crime/100K
1,181 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$76,875 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$86,700 home value, $850/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
291 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,875
2% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,309
6% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
91% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Peterson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Peterson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,875
102%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,309
106%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,827
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,036
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,036
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.7%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,938M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
6.9%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
610
Restaurants
38
Healthcare
48
Retail
82
Manufacturing
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,827
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,292
51% 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 | $76,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,309 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,827 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,036 |
| County GDP | $1,938M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 610 |
| Restaurants | 38 |
| Healthcare | 48 |
| Retail | 82 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,827 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,292 |