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Plain, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Iowa County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
776
Population
853/sq mi density
$85,938
Median Income
$49,433 per capita
$223,600
Home Value
$296,363 Zillow
$972
Median Rent
18.3% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$85,938 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$223,600 home value, $972/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$85,938
14% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$49,433
27% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
34% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Plain vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Plain’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$85,938
114%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$49,433
127%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,709
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,065
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,065
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.3%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.0%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
83% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,660M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
9.3%
Other
13.8%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
722
Restaurants
61
Healthcare
51
Retail
78
Manufacturing
41
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,709
11% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,208
77% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $85,938 |
| Per Capita Income | $49,433 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,709 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,065 |
| County GDP | $1,660M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.404 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 9.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 722 |
| Restaurants | 61 |
| Healthcare | 51 |
| Retail | 78 |
| Manufacturing | 41 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,709 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,208 |