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

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mason City	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$46,381	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$81,099	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,169	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,053	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,600	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,438	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.8%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mason City is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mason City is equal to the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mason City is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mason City is 29% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,060 $81,099 $162,198

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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Mason City median earnings by income bracket

Mason City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	24.7%	24.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	17.5%	17.5%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.6%	11.6%
Education, health & social services	7.9%	7.9%
Other	19.9%	19.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ventura, IA	783	$109,441	34.6%
Manly, IA	1,533	$97,968	20.5%
Nora Springs, IA	1,692	$96,346	18.5%
Plymouth, IA	483	$93,145	14.5%
Hanlontown, IA	199	$91,837	12.9%
Mason City, IA	27,815	$81,099	0.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boisbriand, QC	27,813	n/a
Allen Park, MI	27,807	$104,229	28.2%
Thomasville, NC	27,805	$62,983	22.6%
Maywood, CA	27,798	$76,695	5.7%
Wilmette, IL	27,840	$238,348	193.1%
Mason City, IA	27,815	$81,099	0.3%

Source: The Mason 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.