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State Center, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Story County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,548
Population
1,548/sq mi density
$72,303
Median Income
$35,585 per capita
$156,300
Home Value
$293,095 Zillow
$741
Median Rent
19.4% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
270
Violent Crime/100K
540 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$72,303 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$156,300 home value, $741/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
270 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,303
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,585
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.7%
30% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: State Center vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows State Center’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,303
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,585
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,259
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,204
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,204
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.4%
8% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.1%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,790M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
16.4%
Other
10.5%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,066
Restaurants
268
Healthcare
229
Retail
275
Manufacturing
76
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,259
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,724
64% 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 | $72,303 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,585 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,259 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,204 |
| County GDP | $7,790M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.478 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,066 |
| Restaurants | 268 |
| Healthcare | 229 |
| Retail | 275 |
| Manufacturing | 76 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,259 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,724 |