Onawa, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Onawa	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$37,559	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$60,773	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,256	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,912	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,136	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,953	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.7%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Onawa is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Onawa is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Onawa is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Onawa is 17% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,511 $60,773 $121,546

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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Onawa median earnings by income bracket

Onawa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.2%	12.2%
Manufacturing sector	18.8%	18.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	18.4%	18.4%
Public administration	0.7%	0.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.2%	11.2%
Education, health & social services	7.6%	7.6%
Other	28.8%	28.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Turin, IA	151	$113,291	39.3%
Hornick, IA	295	$107,427	32.1%
Sloan, IA	1,063	$105,168	29.3%
Blencoe, IA	245	$100,318	23.3%
Castana, IA	209	$90,356	11.1%
Onawa, IA	2,853	$60,773	25.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairview, PA	2,853	$140,843	73.2%
Reed Creek, GA	2,852	$68,911	15.3%
North Beach, MD	2,852	$101,345	24.6%
Jaffrey, NH	2,852	$92,923	14.3%
Westfield, NY	2,852	$56,381	30.7%
Onawa, IA	2,853	$60,773	25.3%

Source: The Onawa, 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.