Glenwood, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

44%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Glenwood	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$30,727	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$63,852	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$73,125	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,219	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,651	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,080	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.6%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Glenwood is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Glenwood is 15% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Glenwood is 44% 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

$42,563 $63,852 $127,704

City

$36,376 $54,570 $109,140

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	942	$77,188	39.5%
Malvern, IA	1,153	$75,341	36.2%
Bellevue, NE	63,970	$70,647	27.7%
Randolph, IA	263	$68,646	24.1%
Silver City, IA	320	$66,389	20.0%
Glenwood, IA	5,325	$63,852	15.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Strawberry, CA	5,325	$114,375	106.7%
Montgomery, GA	5,323	$83,708	51.3%
Red Oak, IA	5,323	$50,524	8.7%
Churchville, PA	5,323	$158,712	186.9%
Iola, KS	5,322	$39,107	29.3%
Glenwood, IA	5,325	$63,852	15.4%

Source: The Glenwood, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).