Harpers Ferry, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

90%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Harpers Ferry	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$42,189	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$69,362	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,447	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,170	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,714	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$18,259	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.5%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.3%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Harpers Ferry is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Harpers Ferry is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Harpers Ferry is 90% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Harpers Ferry is 52% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,236 $69,362 $138,724

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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Harpers Ferry median earnings by income bracket

Harpers Ferry employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	37.2%	37.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	25.6%	25.6%
Education, health & social services	4.7%	4.7%
Other	11.6%	11.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waterville, IA	161	$83,568	2.7%
Steuben, WI	118	$83,308	2.4%
Lynxville, WI	115	$81,327	0.0%
Monona, IA	1,686	$77,137	5.2%
Eastman, WI	413	$74,562	8.3%
Harpers Ferry, IA	253	$69,362	14.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lead Hill, AR	253	$50,785	37.6%
Lost Bridge Village, AR	253	$98,555	21.2%
Del Muerto, AZ	253	$51,081	37.2%
Benton, CA	253	$64,714	20.4%
Cressey, CA	253	$98,938	21.6%
Harpers Ferry, IA	253	$69,362	14.7%

Source: The Harpers Ferry, 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.