Glenwood, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Glenwood	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$45,257	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$94,915	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,160	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,667	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,179	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,483	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.6%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Glenwood is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Glenwood is 17% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Glenwood is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Glenwood is 23% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,270 $94,915 $189,830

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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Glenwood median earnings by income bracket

Glenwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.6%	15.6%
Manufacturing sector	11.4%	11.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	20.6%	20.6%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	8.2%	8.2%
Other	28.6%	28.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Treynor, IA	970	$112,997	38.9%
Malvern, IA	1,188	$112,677	38.5%
Bellevue, NE	65,626	$105,165	29.3%
Randolph, IA	268	$101,574	24.9%
Mineola, IA	228	$100,052	23.0%
Glenwood, IA	5,514	$94,915	16.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Big Bear Lake, CA	5,513	$81,562	0.3%
Osoyoos, BC	5,513	n/a
Carlisle, OH	5,515	$95,623	17.6%
Red Oak, IA	5,512	$74,480	8.4%
Pennside, PA	5,512	$98,377	21.0%
Glenwood, IA	5,514	$94,915	16.7%

Source: The Glenwood, 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.