Iowa by the numbers

Each figure next to the U.S. figure, from public data.

Median household income
32nd highest of 51 · 2024

$75,059

U.S.: $80,734
Violent crime rate
35th highest of 51 · 2025

238.2

U.S.: 329.3
Median rent
45th highest of 51 · 2024

$972

U.S.: $1,413
Unemployment rate
42nd highest of 51 · September 2026

3.2%

U.S.: 4.2%
Percent of people below the poverty line
31st highest of 51 · 2024

11.1%

U.S.: 12.5%