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Primghar, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · O'Brien County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
965
Population
710/sq mi density
$77,813
Median Income
$33,456 per capita
$135,500
Home Value
$170,467 Zillow
$975
Median Rent
33.8% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
276
Violent Crime/100K
1,697 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$77,813 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$135,500 home value, $975/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
276 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,813
4% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,456
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
63% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Primghar vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Primghar’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,813
104%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,456
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,168
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$931
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$931
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.7%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.3%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,250M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.7%
Other
13%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
626
Restaurants
28
Healthcare
44
Retail
79
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,168
11% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,914
12% 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 | $77,813 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,456 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $80,168 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $931 |
| County GDP | $1,250M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.396 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 626 |
| Restaurants | 28 |
| Healthcare | 44 |
| Retail | 79 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $80,168 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,914 |