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West Okoboji, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Dickinson County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
384 Population 307/sq mi density
$73,125 Median Income $75,296 per capita
$591,700 Home Value $788,529 Zillow
$1,766 Median Rent 46.1% income on rent
46°F Avg Temperature 291 sunny days/yr
121 Violent Crime/100K 2,111 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$73,125 median income, 0.3% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.1 / 5.0
$591,700 home value, $1,766/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
121 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
48.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$73,125
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$75,296
93% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.3%
92% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
88% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: West Okoboji vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows West Okoboji’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,125
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$75,296
193%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$99,626
138%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$897
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$897
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.6%
16% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.3%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,529M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 72.3%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 17.6%
Other 10.1%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
958
Restaurants
107
Healthcare
59
Retail
107
Manufacturing
39

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$99,626
38% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,645
118% 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$73,125
Per Capita Income$75,296
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$99,626
Avg Weekly Wage$897
County GDP$1,529M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.3%
Poverty Rate1.5%
Gini Coefficient0.441
Cost of Living Index87.8

Commute

Mean Commute22 minutes
Drive Alone72.3%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home17.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments958
Restaurants107
Healthcare59
Retail107
Manufacturing39

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$99,626
Avg Property Tax$7,645