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Urbana, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Buchanan County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
1,628
Population
899/sq mi density
$112,672
Median Income
$40,789 per capita
$224,100
Home Value
$245,876 Zillow
$776
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
77
Violent Crime/100K
1,162 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$112,672 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$224,100 home value, $776/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
77 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$112,672
50% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,789
4% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.2%
58% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Urbana vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Urbana’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$112,672
150%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,789
104%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,868
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$962
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$962
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.1%
20% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.5%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,087M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.1%
Other
3.4%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
638
Restaurants
37
Healthcare
44
Retail
72
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,868
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,750
7% 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 | $112,672 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,789 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,868 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $962 |
| County GDP | $1,087M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.404 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 638 |
| Restaurants | 37 |
| Healthcare | 44 |
| Retail | 72 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,868 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,750 |