Quimby, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Cherokee County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
304
Population
741/sq mi density
$52,083
Median Income
$29,494 per capita
$48,800
Home Value
$119,037 Zillow
$643
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$52,083 median income, 6.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$48,800 home value, $643/mo rent
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,083
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,494
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
67% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Quimby vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Quimby’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,083
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,494
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,807
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$970
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$970
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.4%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,087M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
452
Restaurants
30
Healthcare
33
Retail
45
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,807
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,325
5% 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 | $52,083 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,494 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,807 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $970 |
| County GDP | $1,087M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 452 |
| Restaurants | 30 |
| Healthcare | 33 |
| Retail | 45 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,807 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,325 |