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Postville, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Allamakee County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,787
Population
1,302/sq mi density
$47,281
Median Income
$19,913 per capita
$100,300
Home Value
$209,052 Zillow
$872
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
194
Violent Crime/100K
2,082 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$47,281 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$100,300 home value, $872/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
194 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,281
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,913
49% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
26.3%
112% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Postville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Postville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,281
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,913
51%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,956
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$881
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$881
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.5%
44% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.4%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$780M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.5%
Other
25.1%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
472
Restaurants
36
Healthcare
30
Retail
63
Manufacturing
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,956
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,042
13% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,281 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,913 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,956 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $881 |
| County GDP | $780M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 472 |
| Restaurants | 36 |
| Healthcare | 30 |
| Retail | 63 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,956 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,042 |