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Somers, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Calhoun County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
154
Population
453/sq mi density
$49,464
Median Income
$16,832 per capita
$77,500
Home Value
$126,317 Zillow
$765
Median Rent
19.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
685
Violent Crime/100K
4,979 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$49,464 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$77,500 home value, $765/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
685 violent crimes/100K (80% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,464
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,832
57% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
31.0%
150% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Somers vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Somers’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,464
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,832
43%
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
33 min
20% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.9%
11% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.5%
5% 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
69.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
16.9%
Other
13.6%
Average commute time
33 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 | $49,464 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,832 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,557 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $925 |
| County GDP | $560M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 31.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 325 |
| Restaurants | 15 |
| Healthcare | 31 |
| Retail | 49 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,557 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,718 |