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Taxi and limousine market data for Linn County, IA

Linn County, IA supports 5 taxi and limousine businesses across 231,762 residents. Below: how those operators break down by size, how the market compares with its state and the country, and what the sector pays — all from the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.

5
For-hire businesses
16
Sector employees
60%
Under 5 employees
2.16
Per 100,000 residents

Source: United States Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023.

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Key takeaways

  • Linn County, IA has 5 taxi and limousine businesses, ranking 207 of 348 published county markets.
  • 60.0 per cent of local operators employ fewer than five people.
  • That is 2.16 for-hire businesses per 100,000 residents, against a national median of 2.16.
  • The sector employs about 16 people locally.

Linn County, IA for-hire market in numbers

Every row is read from the federal business census, or is arithmetic over it. Derived rows show their working.

Taxi and limousine industry statistics for Linn County, IA, County Business Patterns 2023
MeasureLinn County
CountyLinn County, IA
StateIowa
Residents (Census 2024 estimate)231,762
Taxi and limousine establishments5
Taxi and limousine employeesCensus noise flag J — approximate.16
Taxi and limousine annual payroll$322,000
Taxi and ridesharing establishments5
Taxi and ridesharing employeesCensus noise flag J — approximate.16
Taxi and ridesharing annual payroll$322,000
Operators with 1-4 employees3
Operators per 100,000 residentsderived5 establishments ÷ 231,762 residents × 100,000.2.16
Share of operators with fewer than 5 employeesderived3 of 5 establishments.60.0%
Annual payroll per employeederived$322,000 payroll ÷ 16 employees.$20,125
Rank among published US county marketsderivedBy taxi and limousine establishments.207 of 348

Source: United States Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. About County Business Patterns.

How does Linn County, IA compare on operators per head?

Linn County, IA2.16Iowa median1.71US median2.16
Taxi and limousine businesses per 100,000 residents — Linn County, IA against its state and the national medianbusinesses per 100,000 residents.

How big is the for-hire market in Linn County, IA?

Linn County, IA has 5 taxi and limousine businesses in the 2023 County Business Patterns, employing about 16 people.

The published operator base here is very small, so a single new entrant materially changes the local market.

Are operators in Linn County, IA large fleets or owner-drivers?

60.0 per cent of operators in Linn County, IA employ fewer than five people, against a median of 67.1 per cent across the 348 published county markets.

The market mixes very small operators with a tier of larger ones, so the same county contains businesses with genuinely different problems — coverage at the small end, coordination at the large.

Is Linn County, IA over- or under-served for for-hire vehicles?

Linn County, IA has 2.16 taxi and limousine businesses per 100,000 residents, against a national median of 2.16.

Operators per head are close to the national midpoint for a published county market.

Within Iowa the median is 1.71 per 100,000, so this county is denser than its state norm.

What does the for-hire workforce in Linn County, IA cost?

Annual payroll works out at about $20,125 per employee across the sector in Linn County, IA.

A figure that low usually reflects heavy part-time and split-shift working rather than low hourly rates, which makes accurate shift and per-driver accounting the difference between knowing your margin and guessing it.

FAQ

Linn County, IA taxi market: common questions

How many taxi and limousine companies are there in Linn County, IA?
5 establishments in the 2023 County Business Patterns, of which 5 are classified as taxi and ridesharing services. CBP counts business locations rather than vehicles, and withholds detail where publishing it would identify an individual company.
Are taxi businesses in Linn County, IA mostly small?
60.0 per cent employ fewer than five people. The national median across published county markets is 67.1 per cent.
Is there room for another taxi operator in Linn County, IA?
Linn County, IA supports 2.16 for-hire businesses per 100,000 residents against a national median of 2.16. Density near the median means entry is viable but unremarkable — the differentiator is service, not supply.
What is the population of Linn County, IA?
231,762 residents in the Census Bureau's 2024 population estimate. Population is the denominator behind the per-100,000 comparisons on this page, and it is worth noting that a county serving an airport or a large visitor economy carries demand well beyond its resident count.

Markets comparable to Linn County

Closest by operator count, weighted towards the same state.

County markets with a comparable operator base to Linn County, IA
CountyOperatorsPer 100,000
Jefferson County, AL50.75
Pulaski County, AR51.25
Fresno County, CA50.49
Monroe County, FL56.18
St. Lucie County, FL51.28
Chatham County, GA51.63

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