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Wapello, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Louisa County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,935
Population
1,488/sq mi density
$71,131
Median Income
$33,542 per capita
$128,800
Home Value
$144,037 Zillow
$707
Median Rent
22.3% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
607
Violent Crime/100K
2,004 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$71,131 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$128,800 home value, $707/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
607 violent crimes/100K (60% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,131
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,542
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
77% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wapello vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wapello’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,131
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,542
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,697
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,007
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,007
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.6%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.3%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$930M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.6%
Other
13.1%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
281
Restaurants
12
Healthcare
22
Retail
24
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,697
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,750
21% 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 | $71,131 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,542 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,697 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,007 |
| County GDP | $930M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 281 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 22 |
| Retail | 24 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,697 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,750 |