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Riceville, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Howard County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
795
Population
750/sq mi density
$47,434
Median Income
$26,595 per capita
$92,100
Home Value
$216,976 Zillow
$1,016
Median Rent
24.8% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
55
Violent Crime/100K
1,127 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$47,434 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$92,100 home value, $1,016/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
55 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,434
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,595
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Riceville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Riceville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,434
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,595
68%
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
36 min
31% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.1%
60% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.4%
13% 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
82.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.1%
Other
11.5%
Average commute time
36 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 | $47,434 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,595 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,702 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $927 |
| County GDP | $727M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 341 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 22 |
| Retail | 49 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,702 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,607 |