Pisgah, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Harrison County County

3.7 /5.0
B+ Good
261 Population 522/sq mi density
$56,750 Median Income $30,780 per capita
$75,000 Home Value $167,820 Zillow
$739 Median Rent 17.3% income on rent
48°F Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$56,750 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$75,000 home value, $739/mo rent
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$56,750
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,780
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
55% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Pisgah vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Pisgah’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,750
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,780
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,751
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$965
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$965
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
40 min
46% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.7%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.5%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
4.9%
2% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$675M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 75.5%
Public Transit 4.9%
Work From Home 7.7%
Other 11.9%
Average commute time
40 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
472
Restaurants
29
Healthcare
30
Retail
40
Manufacturing
15

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,751
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,152
19% 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$56,750
Per Capita Income$30,780
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$76,751
Avg Weekly Wage$965
County GDP$675M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.4%
Poverty Rate5.6%
Gini Coefficient0.410
Cost of Living Index87.8

Commute

Mean Commute40 minutes
Drive Alone75.5%
Public Transit4.9%
Work From Home7.7%

Businesses

Total Establishments472
Restaurants29
Healthcare30
Retail40
Manufacturing15

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$76,751
Avg Property Tax$4,152