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Traer, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Tama County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,464
Population
1,135/sq mi density
$79,653
Median Income
$39,590 per capita
$131,900
Home Value
$172,512 Zillow
$1,016
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
398
Violent Crime/100K
2,034 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$79,653 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$131,900 home value, $1,016/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
398 violent crimes/100K (5% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$79,653
6% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,590
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.7%
46% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Traer vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Traer’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$79,653
106%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,590
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,559
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$938
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$938
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.6%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.8%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$848M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.6%
Other
9.6%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
440
Restaurants
29
Healthcare
26
Retail
50
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,559
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,285
6% 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 | $79,653 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,590 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,559 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $938 |
| County GDP | $848M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 440 |
| Restaurants | 29 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 50 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,559 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,285 |