| Index | Oelwein | Iowa | National |
| Income per capita | $34,947 | $42,672 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $57,403 | $81,387 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $76,771 | $98,724 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $33,894 | $45,890 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $46,864 | $54,047 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $30,120 | $36,462 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.4% | 3.2% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 15.0% | 12.3% | 15.1% |
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| 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% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Jesup, IA | 2,784 | $117,778 | 44.8% |
| Fairbank, IA | 1,460 | $108,978 | 34.0% |
| Dunkerton, IA | 1,018 | $102,970 | 26.6% |
| Independence, IA | 6,286 | $88,595 | 8.9% |
| Sumner, IA | 2,275 | $81,806 | 0.6% |
| Oelwein, IA | 6,065 | $57,403 | 29.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| South Highpoint, FL | 6,065 | $64,656 | 20.5% |
| Fair Haven, NJ | 6,065 | $270,969 | 233.2% |
| Sunbury, OH | 6,065 | $120,199 | 47.8% |
| Asbury, IA | 6,064 | $152,727 | 87.8% |
| Woodcliff Lake, NJ | 6,064 | $292,811 | 260.0% |
| Oelwein, IA | 6,065 | $57,403 | 29.4% |
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