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Pomeroy, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Calhoun County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
568
Population
277/sq mi density
$55,069
Median Income
$26,851 per capita
$70,600
Home Value
$87,324 Zillow
$681
Median Rent
18.2% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
130
Violent Crime/100K
584 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$55,069 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$70,600 home value, $681/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
130 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,069
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,851
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.3%
33% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pomeroy vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pomeroy’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,069
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,851
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,557
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$925
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$925
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.8%
29% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.3%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$560M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.8%
Other
12.9%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
325
Restaurants
15
Healthcare
31
Retail
49
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,557
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,718
6% 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 | $55,069 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,851 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,557 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $925 |
| County GDP | $560M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 325 |
| Restaurants | 15 |
| Healthcare | 31 |
| Retail | 49 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,557 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,718 |