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Whiting, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Woodbury County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
840
Population
824/sq mi density
$68,977
Median Income
$33,958 per capita
$87,800
Home Value
$175,407 Zillow
$931
Median Rent
19.7% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
411
Violent Crime/100K
1,984 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$68,977 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$87,800 home value, $931/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
411 violent crimes/100K (8% above avg)
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,977
8% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,958
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.5%
48% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Whiting vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Whiting’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,977
92%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,958
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,517
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,052
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,052
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.6%
11% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.8%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,028M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.6%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,308
Restaurants
269
Healthcare
311
Retail
389
Manufacturing
85
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,517
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,875
39% 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 | $68,977 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,958 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,517 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,052 |
| County GDP | $7,028M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,308 |
| Restaurants | 269 |
| Healthcare | 311 |
| Retail | 389 |
| Manufacturing | 85 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,517 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,875 |