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Volga, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Clayton County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
255 Population 340/sq mi density
$58,750 Median Income $33,633 per capita
$78,000 Home Value $280,667 Zillow
$779 Median Rent 51.0% income on rent
45°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
255 Violent Crime/100K 1,806 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$58,750 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$78,000 home value, $779/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
255 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$58,750
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,633
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.6%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Volga vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Volga’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,750
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,633
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,538
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$987
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$987
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.5%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.1%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,177M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 68.1%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 2.5%
Other 29.4%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
614
Restaurants
53
Healthcare
50
Retail
88
Manufacturing
27

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,538
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,527
1% 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$58,750
Per Capita Income$33,633
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$70,538
Avg Weekly Wage$987
County GDP$1,177M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.0%
Poverty Rate9.6%
Gini Coefficient0.430
Cost of Living Index87.8

Commute

Mean Commute19 minutes
Drive Alone68.1%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home2.5%

Businesses

Total Establishments614
Restaurants53
Healthcare50
Retail88
Manufacturing27

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$70,538
Avg Property Tax$3,527