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Swea City, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Kossuth County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
612
Population
795/sq mi density
$50,625
Median Income
$32,758 per capita
$48,800
Home Value
$110,177 Zillow
$670
Median Rent
17.8% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
254
Violent Crime/100K
636 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$50,625 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$48,800 home value, $670/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
254 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,625
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,758
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.0%
69% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Swea City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Swea City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,625
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,758
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,103
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,015
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,015
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.1%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,399M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
20.3%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
644
Restaurants
33
Healthcare
33
Retail
71
Manufacturing
29
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,103
10% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,442
27% 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 | $50,625 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,758 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,103 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,015 |
| County GDP | $1,399M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.406 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 644 |
| Restaurants | 33 |
| Healthcare | 33 |
| Retail | 71 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,103 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,442 |