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West Branch, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Johnson County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
2,526
Population
983/sq mi density
$87,891
Median Income
$35,101 per capita
$226,700
Home Value
$289,094 Zillow
$958
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
134
Violent Crime/100K
886 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$87,891 median income, 0.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$226,700 home value, $958/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
134 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$87,891
17% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,101
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.3%
92% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.0%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Branch vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Branch’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$87,891
117%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,101
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,456
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,238
86%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,238
14% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.0%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.3%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
81% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,640M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.3%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
10%
Other
5.8%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,140
Restaurants
448
Healthcare
493
Retail
492
Manufacturing
80
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,456
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,982
99% 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 | $87,891 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,101 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,456 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,238 |
| County GDP | $12,640M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.495 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 10.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,140 |
| Restaurants | 448 |
| Healthcare | 493 |
| Retail | 492 |
| Manufacturing | 80 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,456 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,982 |