Linn County , Iowa
Population: 229,463 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $76,421 Home $204,400 Rent $915/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Linn County's headline indicators land 2% above the national median on income ($76,421), with housing 33% below the US figure ($204,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Linn County in the top 13% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$76,421
Median Income
household
$204,400
Home Value
median
$915/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $76,421 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,497 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.9% |
| Median Home Value | $204,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $915/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 73.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 26.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 229,463 |
| Median Age | 38.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 34.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
35.4%
Obesity
11.2%
Diabetes
13.9%
Smoking
28.2%
High Blood Pressure
21.8%
No Physical Activity
23.1%
Depression
32.0%
Insufficient Sleep
78.0%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 86.7 · 87th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
95.48
🌀 Hurricane
16.31
🔥 Wildfire
47.01
❄️ Winter Storm
94.49
🌍 Earthquake
57.19
☀️ Drought
87.66
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