Appanoose County, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Appanoose County, Iowa has a population of 12,184 across 497 square miles, down 1.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $518.5 m in 2024, 302 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 29 7(a) approvals worth $7.2 m.
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Appanoose County
How many people live in Appanoose County
- Population12,184
- Households5,199
- Average household size2.34
- Median household income$54,934
- Median age43.5
- Median gross rent$784 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$124,200
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over8,606
- Population under 182,626
- Share under 1821.6 percent
- Population 65 and over2,882
- Share 65 and over23.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 646,676
- Civilian labor force5,557
- Unemployment rate3.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.1 percent
- Rank by population among Iowa counties61st of 99
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2341st
Appanoose County is the 61st largest of 99 Iowa counties by population. A median home costs 2.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 23.7 percent against 21.6 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Appanoose County
Is Appanoose County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.67 percent
- Census 2020 base population12,311
- Births, 2024133
- Deaths, 2024194
- Natural change, 2024-61
- Net domestic migration, 202416
- Net international migration, 202421
- Total net migration, 202437
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202466
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2408th
The county has lost 1.67 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Appanoose County
Where people moving to Appanoose County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving260
- People arriving, from those returns557
- Adjusted gross income arriving$16.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$61,762
- Largest single originAppanoose County Non-migrants (4,494 households)
- Largest single destination (4,494 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appanoose County Non-migrants | 4,494 | 9,200 | $258.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 118 | 264 | $8.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 96 | 209 | $4.8 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 52 | 101 | $2.5 m |
| Monroe County | 26 | 47 | $1.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 22 | 62 | $1.1 m |
| Other flows - West | 22 | 46 | $1.1 m |
| Polk County | 20 | 37 | $1.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Appanoose County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Appanoose County
What the Appanoose County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$518.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$509.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20241.8 percent
- GDP change over five years19.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Iowa counties86th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2384th
- GDP per resident$42,555
Output grew 1.8 percent in the latest year and 19.5 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Appanoose County
Who employs people in Appanoose County
- Covered employment, annual average4,614
- Establishments reporting410
- Average annual pay$46,114
- Average weekly wage$887
- Sector 31-33, employment899
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$57,707
- Sector 44-45, employment627
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,549
- Sector 72, employment425
- Sector 72, average annual pay$18,477
- Sector 48-49, employment281
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$48,994
- Sector 22, employment154
- Sector 56, employment139
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 899 | 22 | $57,707 |
| Sector 44-45 | 627 | 46 | $30,549 |
| Sector 72 | 425 | 29 | $18,477 |
| Sector 48-49 | 281 | 20 | $48,994 |
| Sector 22 | 154 | 7 | $75,726 |
| Sector 56 | 139 | 19 | $35,619 |
| Sector 23 | 118 | 24 | $53,032 |
| Sector 52 | 108 | 24 | $59,958 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 899 jobs, 19.5 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Appanoose County
What businesses operate in Appanoose County
- Establishments, all industries302
- Employment at those establishments3,731
- Annual payroll$158.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents24.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Appanoose County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20247
- Declared construction value permitted$1.4 m
- Single family units authorised7
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$195,238
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.3
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Appanoose County
How much SBA lending happens in Appanoose County
- 7(a) approvals recorded29
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$7.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$246,810
- Median 7(a) approval$64,700
- 10th percentile approval$33,200
- 90th percentile approval$522,000
- Largest single approval$3,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)180
- Jobs per approval6.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active7
- Distinct industries receiving approvals18
- Median 7(a) term84 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer31.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms9
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter19
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLandscaping Services (5)
- Most active lenderCommunity 1st CU (19)
The average approval of $246,810 sits well above the median of $64,700, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 31.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Appanoose County
Do SBA loans in Appanoose County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded7
- Paid in full7
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure17
- Status: Cancelled4
- Status: Paid in full7
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 7 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Appanoose County
Which parts of Appanoose County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- CENTERVILLE, approvals21
- EXLINE, approvals3
- MORAVIA, approvals3
- UNIONVILLE, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| CENTERVILLE | 21 | $6,541,400 |
| EXLINE | 3 | $280,500 |
| MORAVIA | 3 | $144,900 |
| UNIONVILLE | 2 | $190,700 |
CENTERVILLE accounts for 21 approvals against 3 in EXLINE. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Appanoose County
How big is Appanoose County
- Land area497 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Iowa counties73rd of 99
- Width, east to west24.1 mi
- Height, north to south21.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land25
- Establishments per square mile0.61
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Appanoose County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Appanoose County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population12,184
- Households5,199
- Average household size2.34
- Median household income$54,934
- Median age43.5
Common questions
Appanoose County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Appanoose County, Iowa?
12,184, in 5,199 households, ranking 61st of 99 Iowa counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Appanoose County growing?
The population has fallen 1.67 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 133 births against 194 deaths, with net migration of 37. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Appanoose County?
$54,934. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $124,200, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $784 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Appanoose County?
302 establishments, employing 3,731 people with an annual payroll of $158.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Appanoose County?
Average annual pay is $46,114, or $887 a week, across 4,614 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Appanoose County?
29 7(a) approvals totalling $7.2 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, with a median approval of $64,700. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Appanoose County?
7 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.4 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Appanoose County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Appanoose County come from?
The largest single origin is Appanoose County Non-migrants, with 4,494 households. Arriving households report an average income of $61,762 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Appanoose County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Appanoose County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.