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Monona city, Iowa

IA · population 1,531 · GEOID 1953310

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Unemployment (monona county) is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±216 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

1,531

0.05% of Iowa · 1,531 of 3,210,507

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±216 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Monona County)

2.7%

−1.3 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Monona County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.2%4.1%—
2024-023.5%4.2%—
2024-032.8%3.9%—
2024-041.9%3.5%—
2024-052.3%3.7%—
2024-062.6%4.3%—
2024-072.7%4.5%—
2024-082.8%4.4%—
2024-092.2%3.9%—
2024-102.8%3.9%—
2024-113.0%4.0%—
2024-122.8%3.8%—
2025-013.9%4.4%—
2025-023.7%4.5%—
2025-033.3%4.2%—
2025-042.5%3.9%—
2025-052.7%4.0%—
2025-062.7%4.4%—
2025-073.1%4.6%—
2025-083.1%4.5%—
2025-092.2%4.3%—
2025-112.7%4.3%—
2025-123.2%4.1%—
2026-013.5%4.7%—
2026-023.6%4.7%—
2026-033.1%4.3%—
2026-042.2%4.0%—
2026-052.5%4.1%—
2026-062.9%4.4%—
2026-072.9%4.4%—
2026-083.1%4.3%—
2026-092.7%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN191330000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,070

better than the United States

This place $1,070
Iowa $972
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Monona County)

$462.0M

−6.4% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Monona County)
PeriodOutput (Monona County)Margin
2016$279.8M—
2017$304.3M—
2018$303.2M—
2019$329.2M—
2020$317.9M—
2021$413.1M—
2022$465.5M—
2023$493.7M—
2024$462.0M—

Iowa $265.8B · this place is 0.17% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

No federal obligations series for this place.

More about this place

Median age 42.8 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 12.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 7.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 71.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $140,800 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $74,286 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 0.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Iowa 0.05% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024