Alta Vista, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alta Vista	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$41,875	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$73,931	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,787	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$88,662	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,234	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,096	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.2%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alta Vista is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alta Vista is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alta Vista is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alta Vista is 85% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,282 $73,931 $147,862

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Alta Vista median earnings by income bracket

Alta Vista employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.2%	13.2%
Manufacturing sector	25.0%	25.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.8%	11.8%
Education, health & social services	20.6%	20.6%
Other	17.6%	17.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Washington, IA	178	$93,118	14.5%
Ionia, IA	304	$92,512	13.7%
Lawler, IA	365	$88,158	8.4%
Bassett, IA	43	$76,216	6.3%
New Haven, IA	107	$66,976	17.7%
Alta Vista, IA	232	$73,931	9.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maysville, IA	232	$97,644	20.1%
Volga, IA	232	$75,908	6.7%
Rockford, ID	232	$66,895	17.8%
Thawville, IL	232	$54,164	33.4%
Victoria, IL	232	$60,223	26.0%
Alta Vista, IA	232	$73,931	9.1%

Source: The Alta Vista, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.