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Rippey, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Dallas County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
207
Population
238/sq mi density
$65,250
Median Income
$22,803 per capita
$55,400
Home Value
$185,843 Zillow
$750
Median Rent
17.6% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
536
Violent Crime/100K
1,962 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$65,250 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$55,400 home value, $750/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
536 violent crimes/100K (41% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,250
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,803
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
55% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rippey vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rippey’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,250
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,803
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$126,108
175%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,468
103%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,468
3% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
21% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.8%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.9%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,107M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.8%
Other
12.3%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,600
Restaurants
211
Healthcare
263
Retail
299
Manufacturing
37
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$126,108
75% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,070
102% 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 | $65,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,803 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $126,108 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,468 |
| County GDP | $11,107M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,600 |
| Restaurants | 211 |
| Healthcare | 263 |
| Retail | 299 |
| Manufacturing | 37 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $126,108 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,070 |