| Index | Ringsted | Iowa | National |
| Income per capita | $41,281 | $42,672 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $74,094 | $81,387 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $62,078 | $98,724 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $80,562 | $45,890 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $59,947 | $54,047 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $37,698 | $36,462 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 3.2% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 11.6% | 12.3% | 15.1% |

| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Manufacturing sector | 36.6% | 36.6% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 14.5% | 14.5% |
| Public administration | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 9.2% | 9.2% |
| Education, health & social services | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Other | 23.7% | 23.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Cylinder, IA | 123 | $142,420 | 75.1% |
| Lone Rock, IA | 184 | $89,955 | 10.6% |
| Graettinger, IA | 1,084 | $89,602 | 10.2% |
| Wallingford, IA | 226 | $81,328 | 0.0% |
| Burt, IA | 534 | $73,948 | 9.1% |
| Ringsted, IA | 483 | $74,094 | 8.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Kenton, DE | 483 | $55,465 | 31.8% |
| Amana, IA | 483 | $85,603 | 5.3% |
| Plymouth, IA | 483 | $93,145 | 14.5% |
| Westwood Hills, KS | 483 | $246,281 | 202.8% |
| Wellington, KY | 483 | $119,595 | 47.0% |
| Ringsted, IA | 483 | $74,094 | 8.9% |