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St. Olaf, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Clayton County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
75
Population
313/sq mi density
$88,750
Median Income
$40,461 per capita
$76,700
Home Value
$283,956 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
31.3% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$88,750 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$76,700 home value, $775/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,750
18% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,461
4% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: St. Olaf vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows St. Olaf’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$88,750
118%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,461
104%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,538
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$987
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$987
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.1%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,177M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
10.9%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
614
Restaurants
53
Healthcare
50
Retail
88
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,538
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,527
1% 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 | $88,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,461 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,538 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $987 |
| County GDP | $1,177M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 614 |
| Restaurants | 53 |
| Healthcare | 50 |
| Retail | 88 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,538 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,527 |