| Index | Emmetsburg | Iowa | National |
| Income per capita | $41,729 | $42,672 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $72,317 | $81,387 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $86,261 | $98,724 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $40,082 | $45,890 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $46,828 | $54,047 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $34,401 | $36,462 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.0% | 3.2% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 7.0% | 12.3% | 15.1% |
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| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 11.2% | 11.2% |
| Manufacturing sector | 24.0% | 24.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 16.9% | 16.9% |
| Public administration | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| Education, health & social services | 8.9% | 8.9% |
| Other | 31.2% | 31.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Cylinder, IA | 123 | $142,420 | 75.1% |
| Rodman, IA | 24 | $119,916 | 47.4% |
| Graettinger, IA | 1,084 | $89,602 | 10.2% |
| Wallingford, IA | 226 | $81,328 | 0.0% |
| Whittemore, IA | 589 | $81,061 | 0.3% |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 3,851 | $72,317 | 11.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| San Andreas, CA | 3,850 | $47,159 | 42.0% |
| Albia, IA | 3,852 | $74,607 | 8.3% |
| Collinsville, CT | 3,849 | $132,906 | 63.4% |
| Penhold, AB | 3,849 | n/a | |
| Leisure Village West, NJ | 3,853 | $77,085 | 5.2% |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 3,851 | $72,317 | 11.1% |
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