Oelwein, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

92%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oelwein	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$23,217	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$38,320	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,884	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,963	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,043	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,884	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.4%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oelwein is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oelwein is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oelwein is 92% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oelwein is 1% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,544 $38,320 $76,640

City

$36,376 $54,570 $109,140

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Oelwein median earnings by income bracket

Oelwein employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.4%	12.4%
Manufacturing sector	27.2%	27.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	17.8%	17.8%
Public administration	5.1%	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	9.2%
Other	19.4%	19.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jesup, IA	2,725	$80,568	45.6%
Fairbank, IA	1,406	$72,500	31.1%
Dunkerton, IA	983	$69,205	25.1%
Independence, IA	6,085	$58,631	6.0%
Sumner, IA	2,224	$54,063	2.3%
Oelwein, IA	5,896	$38,320	30.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sweetwater, TN	5,894	$38,510	30.4%
Ramblewood, NJ	5,899	$96,875	75.1%
McKees Rocks, PA	5,892	$31,130	43.7%
Littlefield, TX	5,900	$39,926	27.8%
Wesley Hills, NY	5,891	$127,160	129.9%
Oelwein, IA	5,896	$38,320	30.7%

Source: The Oelwein, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).