Iowa City, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Iowa City	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$45,084	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$71,058	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$126,353	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,597	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,363	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,143	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.3%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Iowa City is equal to the national average
The median household income in Iowa City is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Iowa City is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Iowa City is 81% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,367 $71,058 $142,116

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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Iowa City median earnings by income bracket

Iowa City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.8%	4.8%
Manufacturing sector	8.2%	8.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	37.3%	37.3%
Other	24.9%	24.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shueyville, IA	819	$191,917	136.0%
University Heights, IA	1,377	$135,249	66.3%
Swisher, IA	1,096	$135,120	66.1%
Solon, IA	2,747	$126,974	56.1%
North Liberty, IA	19,749	$125,619	54.5%
Iowa City, IA	77,990	$71,058	12.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arlington Heights, IL	77,990	$151,218	85.9%
Bellflower, CA	78,041	$95,629	17.6%
Carmichael, CA	77,824	$103,620	27.4%
Wyoming, MI	78,208	$83,425	2.6%
Georgetown, TX	77,731	$114,813	41.2%
Iowa City, IA	77,990	$71,058	12.6%

Source: The Iowa City, 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.