Pierson, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pierson	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$37,235	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$89,017	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,311	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,810	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,250	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.1%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.2%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pierson is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pierson is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pierson is 24% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Pierson is 52% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,338 $89,017 $178,034

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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Pierson median earnings by income bracket

Pierson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.3%	21.3%
Manufacturing sector	15.7%	15.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.5%	22.5%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	13.5%	13.5%
Other	19.1%	19.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moville, IA	1,782	$116,627	43.4%
Kingsley, IA	1,495	$89,068	9.5%
Cushing, IA	244	$81,885	0.7%
Quimby, IA	381	$79,233	2.6%
Anthon, IA	587	$74,252	8.7%
Pierson, IA	358	$89,017	9.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vinegar Bend, AL	358	$0	100.0%
Donaldson, AR	358	$66,134	18.7%
Evening Shade, AR	358	$42,074	48.3%
Loda, IL	358	$75,174	7.6%
Martinton, IL	358	$97,426	19.8%
Pierson, IA	358	$89,017	9.4%

Source: The Pierson, 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.