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Wellman, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Washington County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,539
Population
1,438/sq mi density
$56,696
Median Income
$30,774 per capita
$149,000
Home Value
$231,835 Zillow
$765
Median Rent
21.8% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
541
Violent Crime/100K
946 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$56,696 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$149,000 home value, $765/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
541 violent crimes/100K (42% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,696
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,774
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.3%
33% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wellman vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wellman’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,696
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,774
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,685
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$933
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$933
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.7%
69% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.9%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,863M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.7%
Other
8.4%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
858
Restaurants
43
Healthcare
61
Retail
89
Manufacturing
36
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,685
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,261
22% 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 | $56,696 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,774 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,685 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $933 |
| County GDP | $1,863M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.394 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 858 |
| Restaurants | 43 |
| Healthcare | 61 |
| Retail | 89 |
| Manufacturing | 36 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,685 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,261 |