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Webster City, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Hamilton County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
7,769
Population
844/sq mi density
$65,844
Median Income
$34,207 per capita
$115,400
Home Value
$146,132 Zillow
$878
Median Rent
22.2% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
416
Violent Crime/100K
1,093 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$65,844 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$115,400 home value, $878/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
416 violent crimes/100K (10% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,844
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,207
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.0%
3% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Webster City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Webster City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,844
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,207
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,752
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,018
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,018
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.8%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.5%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,116M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.5%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
3.8%
Other
8.5%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
487
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
28
Retail
47
Manufacturing
22
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,752
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,538
30% 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 | $65,844 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,207 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,752 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,018 |
| County GDP | $1,116M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 3.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 487 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 28 |
| Retail | 47 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,752 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,538 |