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Tipton, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Cedar County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
3,111
Population
1,540/sq mi density
$67,625
Median Income
$33,146 per capita
$146,000
Home Value
$231,627 Zillow
$823
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
31
Violent Crime/100K
1,973 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$67,625 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$146,000 home value, $823/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
31 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,625
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,146
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.2%
50% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Tipton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Tipton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,625
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,146
85%
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
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.2%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.7%
12% 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
81.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.2%
Other
13.1%
Average commute time
24 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 | $67,625 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,146 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,774 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $947 |
| County GDP | $811M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.381 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 588 |
| Restaurants | 27 |
| Healthcare | 41 |
| Retail | 50 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,774 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,113 |