U.S. Cost Pressure by Location

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Income OffsetCityIA

Algona Income Offset

Tracks offset capacity from household income level and growth that can absorb rising costs.

Pressure Snapshot

Latest Income Offset Signals

2024-12-31

Scale direction: Sustainability Score 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure. Pressure Score 0 = low pressure, 100 = high pressure.

Component Pressure Score

50

Elevated

Higher is worse (more pressure)

Trend

Stable

Overall Sustainability Score

63

Elevated

Scale: 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure

Burden Pressure Score

55

Elevated

Change Pressure Score

43

Elevated

Offset Strength Score

50

Limited Offset

Median household income is $67,697 with 3.1% year-over-year growth.

Window: 2023 to 2024 • Higher component score = higher pressure

In Algona, Income Offset scores 50 and is stable in the latest window. This is the 1st highest pressure component locally.

Compared with Kossuth County, this component is 6.2 points higher (more pressure).

Current top pressure drivers in Algona are Income Offset (50, stable) and Insurance Pressure (47, stable).

Component Pressure Score

The pressure level for this topic only. Higher means worse pressure in this location.

Trend

The direction this pressure is moving: increasing, stable, or decreasing.

Burden Score

How heavy the cost load is right now, before considering whether it is accelerating.

Change Score

How quickly pressure is rising or easing versus the prior period.

Offset Score

How much local income growth helps absorb pressure. Higher offset means stronger cushion.

Overall Sustainability Score

Net sustainability score for the full model. Higher is better and means lower overall pressure.

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