University Heights, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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105%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

63%

Household income NAT. AVG.

70%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	University Heights	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$61,236	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$90,331	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$110,250	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$43,594	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$60,766	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$43,542	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.4%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.9%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in University Heights is 105% higher than the national average
The median household income in University Heights is 63% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in University Heights is 70% lower than the national average
The poverty level in University Heights is 5% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,214 $90,331 $180,662

City

$36,376 $54,570 $109,140

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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University Heights median earnings by income bracket

University Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.1%	2.1%
Manufacturing sector	4.1%	4.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.2%	6.2%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	63.2%	63.2%
Other	17.6%	17.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shueyville, IA	795	$130,250	135.4%
Swisher, IA	1,054	$89,375	61.6%
North Liberty, IA	19,159	$85,435	54.4%
Solon, IA	2,690	$83,897	51.7%
Tiffin, IA	3,779	$77,634	40.3%
University Heights, IA	1,332	$90,331	63.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chatsworth, IL	1,332	$50,417	8.9%
Bass Lake, IN	1,332	$61,000	10.3%
Hiram, OH	1,332	$81,036	46.5%
Flemington, PA	1,332	$44,081	20.3%
Saint-Alexis, QC	1,332	n/a
University Heights, IA	1,332	$90,331	63.3%

Source: The University Heights, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).