| Index | Mount Ayr | Iowa | National |
| Income per capita | $24,295 | $27,621 | $28,555 |
| Median household income | $45,865 | $52,716 | $53,482 |
| Median income owner occupied | $53,239 | $64,199 | $68,142 |
| Median income renter occupied | $17,639 | $29,226 | $33,219 |
| Median earnings male | $36,389 | $36,237 | $36,116 |
| Median earnings female | $22,153 | $24,406 | $25,692 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5.8% |
| Poverty level | 11.0% | 12.6% | 15.6% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 10.9% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 18.6% | 4.6% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.5% | 2.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 9.8% | 5.6% |
| Public administration | 2.1% | 7.7% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 6.2% | 0.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 21.6% | 61.6% |
| Other | 28.1% | 16.9% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Irena, MO | 17 | $148,125 | 177% |
| Sun Valley Lake, IA | 181 | $93,281 | 74% |
| Maloy, IA | 22 | $71,250 | 33% |
| Tingley, IA | 198 | $51,875 | 3% |
| Benton, IA | 52 | $41,500 | 22% |
| Mount Ayr, IA | 1,609 | $45,865 | 14% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Woodburn, IN | 1,609 | $50,707 | 5% |
| Hackleburg, AL | 1,609 | $31,429 | 41% |
| Altamont, NY | 1,609 | $78,125 | 46% |
| Rehobeth, AL | 1,609 | $52,083 | 3% |
| Charlotte, TN | 1,610 | $32,537 | 39% |
| Mount Ayr, IA | 1,609 | $45,865 | 14% |