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Winterset, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Madison County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
5,384
Population
1,143/sq mi density
$69,268
Median Income
$31,600 per capita
$181,500
Home Value
$283,261 Zillow
$943
Median Rent
26.4% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
217
Violent Crime/100K
1,598 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$69,268 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$181,500 home value, $943/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
217 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,268
8% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,600
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Winterset vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Winterset’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,268
92%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,600
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,906
121%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$965
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$965
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.3%
26% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.7%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$684M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.3%
Other
9%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
566
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
33
Retail
44
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,906
21% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,857
67% 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 | $69,268 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,600 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,906 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $965 |
| County GDP | $684M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.370 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 566 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 33 |
| Retail | 44 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,906 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,857 |