Osceola, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Osceola	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$37,065	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$75,107	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,221	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,258	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,187	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,197	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.7%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Osceola is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Osceola is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Osceola is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Osceola is 50% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,066 $75,107 $150,214

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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Osceola median earnings by income bracket

Osceola employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.1%	18.1%
Manufacturing sector	33.9%	33.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	13.3%	13.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	5.9%	5.9%
Other	21.4%	21.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sun Valley Lake, IA	193	$109,724	34.9%
New Virginia, IA	467	$101,655	25.0%
Thayer, IA	24	$96,607	18.8%
Truro, IA	554	$85,114	4.6%
East Peru, IA	147	$74,015	9.0%
Osceola, IA	5,362	$75,107	7.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Monticello, IN	5,361	$64,463	20.7%
Wilton, CA	5,360	$161,919	99.1%
Zephyrhills South, FL	5,360	$51,985	36.1%
McGregor, TX	5,360	$77,071	5.2%
Rockport, MA	5,358	$125,972	54.9%
Osceola, IA	5,362	$75,107	7.7%

Source: The Osceola, 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.