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Swedesburg, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Louisa County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
87
Population
38/sq mi density
$72,083
Median Income
$29,214 per capita
$170,800
Home Value
$134,645 Zillow
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
127
Violent Crime/100K
2,921 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$72,083 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$170,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
127 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,083
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,214
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Swedesburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Swedesburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,083
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,214
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,697
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,007
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,007
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
26% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$930M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
281
Restaurants
12
Healthcare
22
Retail
24
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,697
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,750
21% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $72,083 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,214 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,697 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,007 |
| County GDP | $930M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 281 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 22 |
| Retail | 24 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,697 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,750 |