Cedar Falls, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cedar Falls	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$54,573	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$95,329	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$136,603	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,791	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,329	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$22,879	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.2%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cedar Falls is 22% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cedar Falls is 17% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cedar Falls is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cedar Falls is 14% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,546 $95,329 $190,658

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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Cedar Falls median earnings by income bracket

Cedar Falls employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	18.4%	18.4%
Financial & insurance services	5.2%	5.2%
Wholesale & retail services	19.0%	19.0%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	19.6%	19.6%
Other	24.1%	24.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hudson, IA	2,463	$153,339	88.5%
Denver, IA	1,811	$119,270	46.6%
Dike, IA	1,239	$117,742	44.8%
Washburn, IA	534	$114,862	41.2%
Janesville, IA	1,077	$107,725	32.4%
Cedar Falls, IA	42,150	$95,329	17.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Weslaco, TX	42,136	$69,561	14.5%
Bartlett, IL	42,167	$161,674	98.8%
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC	42,121	n/a
Hutchinson, KS	42,073	$72,429	10.9%
Hickory, NC	42,059	$71,911	11.6%
Cedar Falls, IA	42,150	$95,329	17.2%

Source: The Cedar Falls, 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.