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Waucoma, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Chickasaw County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
330
Population
702/sq mi density
$71,250
Median Income
$29,066 per capita
$102,100
Home Value
$86,685 Zillow
$588
Median Rent
23.4% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
140
Violent Crime/100K
644 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$71,250 median income, 0.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$102,100 home value, $588/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
140 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,250
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,066
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.3%
92% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.0%
68% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Waucoma vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Waucoma’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,250
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,066
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,462
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,066
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,066
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.9%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.3%
17% 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
85.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.9%
Other
12.8%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
430
Restaurants
20
Healthcare
34
Retail
46
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,462
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,062
13% 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 | $71,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,066 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,462 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,066 |
| County GDP | $1,087M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.392 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 430 |
| Restaurants | 20 |
| Healthcare | 34 |
| Retail | 46 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,462 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,062 |