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Rathbun, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Appanoose County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
36
Population
171/sq mi density
$72,500
Median Income
$35,764 per capita
$55,000
Home Value
$56,794 Zillow
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
295
Violent Crime/100K
4,144 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$72,500 median income, 5.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$55,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
295 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,500
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,764
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
56% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
55% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rathbun vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rathbun’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,500
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,764
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,195
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$887
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$887
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$518M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
410
Restaurants
26
Healthcare
30
Retail
47
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,195
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,592
3% 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 | $72,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,764 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,195 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $887 |
| County GDP | $518M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 410 |
| Restaurants | 26 |
| Healthcare | 30 |
| Retail | 47 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,195 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,592 |