Tipton, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tipton	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$42,433	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$104,120	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$115,806	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,918	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,576	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,734	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.6%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tipton is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Tipton is 28% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tipton is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Tipton is 56% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$69,406 $104,120 $208,240

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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Tipton median earnings by income bracket

Tipton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	19.4%	19.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	19.3%	19.3%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	20.8%	20.8%
Other	15.8%	15.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lisbon, IA	2,213	$113,252	39.2%
Bennett, IA	434	$106,860	31.4%
Durant, IA	1,944	$104,538	28.5%
Mechanicsville, IA	1,009	$99,494	22.3%
West Branch, IA	2,414	$95,556	17.5%
Tipton, IA	3,276	$104,120	28.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mattapoisett Center, MA	3,275	$123,356	51.7%
Rockwood, MI	3,275	$124,824	53.5%
Mount Morris, IL	3,277	$65,298	19.7%
Algona, WA	3,277	$108,446	33.3%
Geneva, FL	3,274	$147,285	81.1%
Tipton, IA	3,276	$104,120	28.0%

Source: The Tipton, 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.