Parkersburg, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Parkersburg	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$45,643	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$89,682	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$97,202	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,460	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$82,706	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,283	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.8%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Parkersburg is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Parkersburg is 10% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Parkersburg is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Parkersburg is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,782 $89,682 $179,364

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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Parkersburg median earnings by income bracket

Parkersburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	9.5%
Manufacturing sector	17.1%	17.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.6%	12.6%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.5%	3.5%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	12.6%
Other	34.9%	34.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dike, IA	1,239	$117,742	44.8%
Stout, IA	218	$105,682	29.9%
Grundy Center, IA	2,775	$104,170	28.1%
Holland, IA	301	$89,454	10.0%
Shell Rock, IA	1,697	$85,315	4.9%
Parkersburg, IA	1,901	$89,682	10.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Selmont-West Selmont, AL	1,901	$46,894	42.3%
Smoke Rise, AL	1,901	$155,299	90.9%
Kent Acres, DE	1,901	$58,886	27.6%
Conesus Lake, NY	1,901	$116,317	43.0%
Oak Hill, OH	1,900	$59,586	26.7%
Parkersburg, IA	1,901	$89,682	10.3%

Source: The Parkersburg, 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.