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Protivin, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Howard County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
368
Population
836/sq mi density
$63,438
Median Income
$30,214 per capita
$107,700
Home Value
$323,126 Zillow
$582
Median Rent
18.1% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
77
Violent Crime/100K
1,468 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$63,438 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$107,700 home value, $582/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
77 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,438
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,214
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Protivin vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Protivin’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,438
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,214
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,702
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$927
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$927
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.8%
22% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.3%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$727M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.8%
Other
8.9%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
341
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
22
Retail
49
Manufacturing
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,702
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,607
26% 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 | $63,438 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,214 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,702 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $927 |
| County GDP | $727M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 341 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 22 |
| Retail | 49 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,702 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,607 |