East Peru, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Peru	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$30,693	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$74,015	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,727	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,186	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$33,581	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,788	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.2%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Peru is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in East Peru is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Peru is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in East Peru is 86% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,338 $74,015 $148,030

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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East Peru median earnings by income bracket

East Peru employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	34.3%	34.3%
Manufacturing sector	5.7%	5.7%
Financial & insurance services	5.7%	5.7%
Wholesale & retail services	28.6%	28.6%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	2.9%	2.9%
Other	17.1%	17.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bevington, IA	28	$181,154	122.7%
St. Charles, IA	813	$115,203	41.6%
St. Marys, IA	188	$103,661	27.5%
New Virginia, IA	467	$101,655	25.0%
Thayer, IA	24	$96,607	18.8%
East Peru, IA	147	$74,015	9.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Golovin, AK	147	$76,878	5.5%
Rye, AR	147	$100,904	24.1%
Sidney, AR	147	$0	100.0%
West Point, AR	147	$32,095	60.5%
Alpine Village, CA	147	$82,955	2.0%
East Peru, IA	147	$74,015	9.0%

Source: The East Peru, 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.