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Wilton, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Muscatine County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
2,943
Population
1,429/sq mi density
$71,898
Median Income
$40,868 per capita
$162,000
Home Value
$214,128 Zillow
$829
Median Rent
17.9% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
249
Violent Crime/100K
570 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$71,898 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$162,000 home value, $829/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
249 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,898
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,868
5% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
59% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wilton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wilton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,898
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,868
105%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,292
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,223
85%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,223
15% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.2%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,242M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
9.4%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,233
Restaurants
105
Healthcare
99
Retail
128
Manufacturing
60
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,292
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,864
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 | $71,898 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,868 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,292 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,223 |
| County GDP | $3,242M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,233 |
| Restaurants | 105 |
| Healthcare | 99 |
| Retail | 128 |
| Manufacturing | 60 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,292 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,864 |