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Varina, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Pocahontas County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
31
Population
141/sq mi density
$40,000
Median Income
$30,787 per capita
$46,000
Home Value
$109,403 Zillow
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
471
Violent Crime/100K
2,006 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$40,000 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$46,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
471 violent crimes/100K (24% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,000
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,787
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Varina vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Varina’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,000
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,787
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,570
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,015
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,015
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
50% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.2%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$642M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
11.8%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
265
Restaurants
12
Healthcare
17
Retail
26
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,570
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,850
19% 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 | $40,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,787 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,570 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,015 |
| County GDP | $642M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.400 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 265 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 17 |
| Retail | 26 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,570 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,850 |