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Twin Lakes, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Calhoun County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
535
Population
405/sq mi density
$120,699
Median Income
$69,811 per capita
$543,400
Home Value
$138,143 Zillow
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
685
Violent Crime/100K
4,979 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$120,699 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$543,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
685 violent crimes/100K (80% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
52.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$120,699
61% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$69,811
79% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
42% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Twin Lakes vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Twin Lakes’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$120,699
161%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$69,811
179%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,557
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$925
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$925
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.2%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.8%
28% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$560M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
93.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.2%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
325
Restaurants
15
Healthcare
31
Retail
49
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,557
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,718
6% 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 | $120,699 |
| Per Capita Income | $69,811 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,557 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $925 |
| County GDP | $560M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 93.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 325 |
| Restaurants | 15 |
| Healthcare | 31 |
| Retail | 49 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,557 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,718 |