Malvern, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Malvern	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$49,789	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$112,677	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$118,762	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,597	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,268	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,918	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.3%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Malvern is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Malvern is 39% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Malvern is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Malvern is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$75,110 $112,677 $225,354

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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Malvern median earnings by income bracket

Malvern employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.9%	12.9%
Manufacturing sector	6.3%	6.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	29.1%	29.1%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	26.1%	26.1%
Other	12.9%	12.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Thurman, IA	179	$112,046	37.8%
Randolph, IA	268	$101,574	24.9%
Mineola, IA	228	$100,052	23.0%
Silver City, IA	332	$98,251	20.8%
Macedonia, IA	220	$95,540	17.5%
Malvern, IA	1,188	$112,677	38.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clarence, IA	1,188	$80,003	1.6%
Wayland, IA	1,188	$88,915	9.3%
Forest Hill, LA	1,188	$64,068	21.2%
Southmont, NC	1,188	$63,624	21.8%
Olcott, NY	1,188	$91,469	12.5%
Malvern, IA	1,188	$112,677	38.5%

Source: The Malvern, 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.