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Wheatland, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Clinton County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
921
Population
1,616/sq mi density
$36,071
Median Income
$21,671 per capita
$119,200
Home Value
$145,206 Zillow
$803
Median Rent
26.8% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
123
Violent Crime/100K
308 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$36,071 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$119,200 home value, $803/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
123 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,071
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,671
45% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
62% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wheatland vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wheatland’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,071
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,671
55%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,940
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,014
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,014
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.8%
68% 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
$2,951M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.8%
Other
8.4%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,498
Restaurants
117
Healthcare
128
Retail
162
Manufacturing
60
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,940
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,438
27% 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 | $36,071 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,671 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,940 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,014 |
| County GDP | $2,951M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,498 |
| Restaurants | 117 |
| Healthcare | 128 |
| Retail | 162 |
| Manufacturing | 60 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,940 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,438 |