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Thompson, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Winnebago County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
448
Population
521/sq mi density
$49,375
Median Income
$40,163 per capita
$99,600
Home Value
$95,581 Zillow
$696
Median Rent
35.1% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
302
Violent Crime/100K
1,260 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$49,375 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$99,600 home value, $696/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
302 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
34.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,375
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,163
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.5%
48% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Thompson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Thompson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,375
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,163
103%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,658
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$904
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$904
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.0%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.1%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$690M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8%
Other
11.9%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
393
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
31
Retail
49
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,658
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,053
13% 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 | $49,375 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,163 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,658 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $904 |
| County GDP | $690M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 393 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 31 |
| Retail | 49 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,658 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,053 |