51005 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

51005 Median Household Income

The median household income ($75,938) for 51005 is less than the median household income for 51020 ($80,066), 51029 ($86,042), and 51047 ($101,000). But it's more than 51002 ($70,625), 51012 ($69,531), 51025 ($65,543), Buena Vista County ($71,719), Cherokee County ($71,269), and Aurelia city ($71,500).

51005$75,938
Aurelia city$71,500
Buena Vista County$71,719
Cherokee County$71,269

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51005 Average Household Income

The average household income ($89,717) for 51005 is less than the average household income for 51012 ($92,962), 51029 ($94,022), 51047 ($174,684), 51002 ($89,819), 51025 ($94,109), Cherokee County ($93,726), and Buena Vista County ($94,361). But it's more than 51020 ($86,409) and Aurelia city ($82,842).

51005$89,717
Aurelia city$82,842
Buena Vista County$94,361
Cherokee County$93,726

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51005 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 51005 is $37,877. The per capita income ($37,877) for 51005 is less than the per capita income for 51012 ($40,373), 51025 ($42,066), 51029 ($39,030), 51047 ($77,940), Cherokee County ($41,258), and Aurelia city ($39,254). But it's more than 51002 ($36,384), 51020 ($32,472), and Buena Vista County ($34,666).

51005$37,877
Aurelia city$39,254
Buena Vista County$34,666
Cherokee County$41,258

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51005 High Income Households

5.6% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (5.6%) for 51005 is less than the percent high income households for 51012 (7.1%), 51020 (11.3%), 51025 (7.2%), 51047 (31.5%), Buena Vista County (6.7%), and Cherokee County (7.4%). But it's more than 51002 (2.8%), 51029 (4.1%), and Aurelia city (5.1%).

510055.6%
Aurelia city5.1%
Buena Vista County6.7%
Cherokee County7.4%

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51005 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
51005$-1$90,000$87,708$46,420
Aurelia city$-1$-1$80,833$44,375
Buena Vista County$57,944$81,587$76,568$53,036
Cherokee County$39,694$91,181$80,238$53,190

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About the Data

Data Sources

All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 51005 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.

The following data tables were used:

  • B19001 Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19013 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19301 Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • S1902 Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19049 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) By Age Of Householder

Margins of Error

Margins of error for the income data are:

Median Household Income Average Household Income Per Capita Income High Income Households Median Household Income by Age of Householder
under 25 25 to 44 45 to 64 65+
51005+/-$10,292+/-$10,469+/-$4,238+/-3.1%+/-$-1+/-$46,595+/-$14,714+/-$10,132
Aurelia city+/-$4,516+/-$9,971+/-$4,275+/-3.0%+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$20,692+/-$18,767
Buena Vista County+/-$7,936+/-$6,280+/-$2,000+/-2.1%+/-$29,163+/-$19,335+/-$8,204+/-$11,716
Cherokee County+/-$4,228+/-$7,512+/-$3,019+/-2.2%+/-$11,079+/-$12,022+/-$18,640+/-$9,277