Hiawatha, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hiawatha	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$45,688	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$77,241	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$114,276	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,817	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,999	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,964	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.8%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.8%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hiawatha is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hiawatha is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hiawatha is 18% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hiawatha is 28% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,488 $77,241 $154,482

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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Hiawatha median earnings by income bracket

Hiawatha employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.4%	4.4%
Manufacturing sector	24.0%	24.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	19.7%	19.7%
Public administration	0.5%	0.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.8%	16.8%
Education, health & social services	9.4%	9.4%
Other	23.9%	23.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Robins, IA	3,584	$198,760	144.4%
Shueyville, IA	819	$191,917	136.0%
Walford, IA	1,368	$162,003	99.2%
Fairfax, IA	2,871	$156,832	92.8%
Atkins, IA	2,137	$148,500	82.6%
Hiawatha, IA	7,665	$77,241	5.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodlake, VA	7,664	$166,322	104.5%
Clarkston, WA	7,664	$59,130	27.3%
Sanibel, FL	7,660	$137,514	69.1%
Lake Lorraine, FL	7,670	$129,149	58.8%
Sudden Valley, WA	7,670	$121,555	49.5%
Hiawatha, IA	7,665	$77,241	5.0%

Source: The Hiawatha, 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.