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Sioux Rapids, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Buena Vista County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
831
Population
1,013/sq mi density
$56,307
Median Income
$31,442 per capita
$84,400
Home Value
$155,327 Zillow
$641
Median Rent
22.1% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
471
Violent Crime/100K
2,006 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$56,307 median income, 0.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$84,400 home value, $641/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
471 violent crimes/100K (24% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,307
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,442
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.2%
94% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sioux Rapids vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sioux Rapids’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,307
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,442
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,827
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,036
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,036
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.0%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.8%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,938M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4%
Other
10.2%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
610
Restaurants
38
Healthcare
48
Retail
82
Manufacturing
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,827
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,292
51% 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 | $56,307 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,442 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,827 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,036 |
| County GDP | $1,938M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 610 |
| Restaurants | 38 |
| Healthcare | 48 |
| Retail | 82 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,827 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,292 |