Ottumwa, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ottumwa	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$36,059	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$62,566	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,042	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,522	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,336	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,522	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.1%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ottumwa is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ottumwa is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ottumwa is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ottumwa is 20% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,706 $62,566 $125,132

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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Ottumwa median earnings by income bracket

Ottumwa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.8%	9.8%
Manufacturing sector	37.1%	37.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	14.6%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	12.8%	12.8%
Other	16.6%	16.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kirkville, IA	257	$101,016	24.2%
Floris, IA	136	$83,179	2.3%
Chillicothe, IA	101	$80,240	1.3%
Agency, IA	648	$77,651	4.5%
Fremont, IA	830	$76,890	5.5%
Ottumwa, IA	25,168	$62,566	23.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Norton Shores, MI	25,151	$97,861	20.3%
Mequon, WI	25,189	$193,875	138.4%
Loma Linda, CA	25,144	$85,058	4.6%
Watauga, TX	25,192	$112,101	37.8%
Trotwood, OH	25,200	$58,221	28.4%
Ottumwa, IA	25,168	$62,566	23.1%

Source: The Ottumwa, 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.