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Westgate, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Fayette County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
211
Population
586/sq mi density
$52,188
Median Income
$26,352 per capita
$92,500
Home Value
$174,296 Zillow
$925
Median Rent
45.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
627
Violent Crime/100K
2,281 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$52,188 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$92,500 home value, $925/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
627 violent crimes/100K (65% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,188
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,352
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.0%
5% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Westgate vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Westgate’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,188
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,352
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,872
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$939
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$939
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.3%
65% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.8%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,075M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.3%
Other
7.9%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
680
Restaurants
41
Healthcare
50
Retail
94
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,872
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,224
8% 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 | $52,188 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,352 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,872 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $939 |
| County GDP | $1,075M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 680 |
| Restaurants | 41 |
| Healthcare | 50 |
| Retail | 94 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,872 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,224 |