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Stanwood, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Cedar County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
520
Population
650/sq mi density
$58,750
Median Income
$35,348 per capita
$137,700
Home Value
$173,673 Zillow
$861
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
31
Violent Crime/100K
1,973 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$58,750 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$137,700 home value, $861/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
31 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,750
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,348
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.7%
46% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Stanwood vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Stanwood’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,750
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,348
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,774
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$947
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$947
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.7%
56% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.4%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$811M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.7%
Other
7.9%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
588
Restaurants
27
Healthcare
41
Retail
50
Manufacturing
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,774
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,113
18% 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 | $58,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,348 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,774 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $947 |
| County GDP | $811M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.381 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 588 |
| Restaurants | 27 |
| Healthcare | 41 |
| Retail | 50 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,774 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,113 |