Colwell, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Colwell	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$61,532	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$61,848	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,160	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,721	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,263	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,992	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Colwell is 37% higher than the national average
The median household income in Colwell is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Colwell is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Colwell is 99% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,227 $61,848 $123,696

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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Colwell median earnings by income bracket

Colwell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	33.3%	33.3%
Manufacturing sector	33.3%	33.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	14.3%	14.3%
Other	14.3%	14.3%

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%
Mitchell, IA	147	$91,619	12.6%
Marble Rock, IA	329	$89,625	10.2%
Osage, IA	3,625	$78,266	3.8%
Colwell, IA	62	$61,848	24.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Igiugig, AK	62	$112,789	38.7%
Klukwan, AK	62	$0	100.0%
Whitestone, AK	62	$0	100.0%
Petrey, AL	62	$82,276	1.2%
Yucca, AZ	62	$48,879	39.9%
Colwell, IA	62	$61,848	24.0%

Source: The Colwell, 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.