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Wall Lake, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Sac County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
641
Population
557/sq mi density
$59,306
Median Income
$40,044 per capita
$116,500
Home Value
$161,053 Zillow
$632
Median Rent
10.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
130
Violent Crime/100K
941 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$59,306 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$116,500 home value, $632/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
130 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,306
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,044
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wall Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wall Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,306
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,044
103%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,693
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$971
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$971
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.8%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.5%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$794M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.8%
Other
12.7%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
392
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
30
Retail
51
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,693
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,713
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 | $59,306 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,044 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,693 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $971 |
| County GDP | $794M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 392 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 30 |
| Retail | 51 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,693 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,713 |