Mediapolis, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mediapolis	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$43,546	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$89,142	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$104,951	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,796	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$78,739	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,018	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.6%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mediapolis is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mediapolis is 10% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mediapolis is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mediapolis is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,422 $89,142 $178,284

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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Mediapolis median earnings by income bracket

Mediapolis employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	32.5%	32.5%
Financial & insurance services	5.1%	5.1%
Wholesale & retail services	11.9%	11.9%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.8%	17.8%
Education, health & social services	11.5%	11.5%
Other	12.3%	12.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wapello, IA	1,960	$105,091	29.2%
Beaverdale, IA	918	$100,146	23.1%
Middletown, IA	459	$97,406	19.8%
Danville, IA	963	$90,479	11.2%
Morning Sun, IA	742	$87,607	7.7%
Mediapolis, IA	2,178	$89,142	9.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Richgrove, CA	2,178	$28,535	64.9%
Hanscom AFB, MA	2,178	$156,162	92.0%
Redgranite, WI	2,178	$85,646	5.3%
Sea Isle City, NJ	2,177	$112,758	38.6%
Caledonia, NY	2,177	$94,702	16.4%
Mediapolis, IA	2,178	$89,142	9.6%

Source: The Mediapolis, 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.