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Rockwell City, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Calhoun County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,449
Population
582/sq mi density
$61,563
Median Income
$27,800 per capita
$91,300
Home Value
$138,143 Zillow
$797
Median Rent
31.2% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
130
Violent Crime/100K
941 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$61,563 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$91,300 home value, $797/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
130 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,563
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,800
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rockwell City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rockwell City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,563
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,800
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,557
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$925
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$925
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.8%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.4%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$560M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.8%
Other
28.8%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
325
Restaurants
15
Healthcare
31
Retail
49
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,557
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,718
6% 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 | $61,563 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,800 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,557 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $925 |
| County GDP | $560M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 325 |
| Restaurants | 15 |
| Healthcare | 31 |
| Retail | 49 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,557 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,718 |