| Index | Carbon | Iowa | National |
| Income per capita | $17,843 | $27,621 | $28,555 |
| Median household income | $30,500 | $52,716 | $53,482 |
| Median income owner occupied | $30,500 | $64,199 | $68,142 |
| Median income renter occupied | $0 | $29,226 | $33,219 |
| Median earnings male | $0 | $36,237 | $36,116 |
| Median earnings female | $18,750 | $24,406 | $25,692 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 3.7% | 5.8% |
| Poverty level | 9.5% | 12.6% | 15.6% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Public administration | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 0.0% | 75.0% |
| Other | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Stanton, IA | 708 | $58,942 | 10% |
| Prescott, IA | 294 | $52,500 | 2% |
| Bridgewater, IA | 162 | $48,393 | 10% |
| Corning, IA | 1,625 | $41,637 | 22% |
| Massena, IA | 367 | $36,964 | 31% |
| Carbon, IA | 21 | $30,500 | 43% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Halibut Cove, AK | 21 | $0 | 100% |
| Reader, AR | 21 | $0 | 100% |
| Cobre, NM | 21 | $0 | 100% |
| Evansville, AK | 21 | $33,333 | 38% |
| Silver Gate, MT | 21 | $64,375 | 20% |
| Carbon, IA | 21 | $30,500 | 43% |