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Whittemore, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Palo Alto County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
576
Population
1,405/sq mi density
$77,054
Median Income
$37,326 per capita
$88,700
Home Value
$160,227 Zillow
$508
Median Rent
10.3% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
254
Violent Crime/100K
636 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$77,054 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,700 home value, $508/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
254 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,054
3% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,326
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
43% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Whittemore vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Whittemore’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,054
103%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,326
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,314
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$912
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$912
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
42% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.5%
77% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.0%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$796M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.5%
Other
14.5%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
336
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
32
Retail
41
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,314
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,525
1% 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 | $77,054 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,326 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,314 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $912 |
| County GDP | $796M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 336 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 32 |
| Retail | 41 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,314 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,525 |