Northwood, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Northwood	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$44,626	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$87,182	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,690	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,713	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,709	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,921	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.3%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Northwood is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Northwood is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Northwood is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Northwood is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,115 $87,182 $174,364

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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Northwood median earnings by income bracket

Northwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.4%	15.4%
Manufacturing sector	29.4%	29.4%
Financial & insurance services	6.1%	6.1%
Wholesale & retail services	17.5%	17.5%
Public administration	1.2%	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%	3.1%
Education, health & social services	9.8%	9.8%
Other	15.0%	15.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Manly, IA	1,533	$97,968	20.5%
Plymouth, IA	483	$93,145	14.5%
Hanlontown, IA	199	$91,837	12.9%
Grafton, IA	187	$79,946	1.7%
Fertile, IA	304	$76,083	6.5%
Northwood, IA	2,232	$87,182	7.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cudjoe Key, FL	2,231	$116,710	43.5%
Madison, NC	2,231	$65,952	18.9%
Mineralwells, WV	2,231	$128,187	57.6%
Saint-Damien, QC	2,231	n/a
Mount Zion, GA	2,233	$69,937	14.0%
Northwood, IA	2,232	$87,182	7.2%

Source: The Northwood, 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.