Mystic, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mystic	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$26,202	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$57,440	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$60,075	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,851	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,331	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,708	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.2%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mystic is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mystic is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mystic is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mystic is 1% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,289 $57,440 $114,880

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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Mystic median earnings by income bracket

Mystic employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	43.7%	43.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	28.2%	28.2%
Public administration	7.0%	7.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.4%	1.4%
Education, health & social services	1.4%	1.4%
Other	8.5%	8.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Udell, IA	38	$106,736	31.2%
Moulton, IA	660	$74,610	8.3%
Melrose, IA	185	$73,071	10.2%
Moravia, IA	621	$69,340	14.7%
Cincinnati, IA	275	$69,115	15.0%
Mystic, IA	323	$57,440	29.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Union, AL	323	$37,994	53.3%
Leland, IA	323	$66,812	17.9%
Forest City, IL	323	$69,220	14.9%
Fife Lake, MI	323	$87,077	7.1%
Diggins, MO	323	$91,458	12.4%
Mystic, IA	323	$57,440	29.4%

Source: The Mystic, 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.