Epworth, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Epworth	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$43,292	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$85,288	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,568	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,430	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,261	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,965	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.4%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Epworth is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Epworth is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Epworth is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Epworth is 71% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,852 $85,288 $170,576

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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Epworth median earnings by income bracket

Epworth employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.5%	18.5%
Manufacturing sector	29.8%	29.8%
Financial & insurance services	7.7%	7.7%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%	10.8%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	5.7%	5.7%
Other	19.7%	19.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Asbury, IA	6,064	$152,727	87.8%
Peosta, IA	2,010	$144,723	77.9%
Sherrill, IA	211	$133,481	64.1%
Farley, IA	1,793	$125,696	54.5%
Rickardsville, IA	219	$120,967	48.7%
Epworth, IA	1,843	$85,288	4.9%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waimea CDP (Kauai County), HI	1,843	$97,551	19.9%
Bartonsville, MD	1,843	$211,179	159.6%
Queensland, MD	1,843	$214,973	164.3%
Merlin, OR	1,843	$83,683	2.9%
McEwen, TN	1,843	$85,869	5.6%
Epworth, IA	1,843	$85,288	4.9%

Source: The Epworth, 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.