| Index | La Porte City | Iowa | National |
| Income per capita | $40,526 | $42,672 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $87,156 | $81,387 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $98,720 | $98,724 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $49,822 | $45,890 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $64,003 | $54,047 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $48,911 | $36,462 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.0% | 3.2% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 8.5% | 12.3% | 15.1% |

| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 10.4% | 10.4% |
| Manufacturing sector | 19.8% | 19.8% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 27.2% | 27.2% |
| Public administration | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 13.3% | 13.3% |
| Education, health & social services | 9.9% | 9.9% |
| Other | 14.4% | 14.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Hudson, IA | 2,463 | $153,339 | 88.5% |
| Jesup, IA | 2,784 | $117,778 | 44.8% |
| Washburn, IA | 534 | $114,862 | 41.2% |
| Mount Auburn, IA | 161 | $113,274 | 39.3% |
| Gilbertville, IA | 828 | $97,883 | 20.3% |
| La Porte City, IA | 2,623 | $87,156 | 7.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Lake Katrine, NY | 2,623 | $68,321 | 16.0% |
| Carthage, TN | 2,623 | $64,618 | 20.6% |
| Garland, UT | 2,623 | $72,958 | 10.3% |
| Luxemburg, WI | 2,623 | $99,119 | 21.9% |
| Gibsonburg, OH | 2,622 | $85,649 | 5.3% |
| La Porte City, IA | 2,623 | $87,156 | 7.2% |