Mount Union, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Union	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$28,630	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$73,605	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,679	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,329	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.7%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.6%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Union is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mount Union is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Union is 4% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Union is 3% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,065 $73,605 $147,210

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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Mount Union median earnings by income bracket

Mount Union employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	42.3%	42.3%
Financial & insurance services	7.7%	7.7%
Wholesale & retail services	11.5%	11.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	34.6%	34.6%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	3.8%	3.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westwood, IA	72	$144,883	78.1%
Wapello, IA	1,960	$105,091	29.2%
Olds, IA	169	$102,524	26.1%
Beaverdale, IA	918	$100,146	23.1%
Columbus City, IA	403	$96,633	18.8%
Mount Union, IA	140	$73,605	9.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Atqasuk, AK	140	$137,624	69.2%
Minto, AK	140	$0	100.0%
Springtown, AR	140	$120,124	47.7%
San Acacio, CO	140	$0	100.0%
Bridgewater, IA	140	$73,485	9.6%
Mount Union, IA	140	$73,605	9.5%

Source: The Mount Union, 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.