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

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	University Park	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$25,828	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$71,027	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,772	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,866	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$67,272	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,158	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.2%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in University Park is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in University Park is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in University Park is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in University Park is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,346 $71,027 $142,054

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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University Park median earnings by income bracket

University Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.9%	4.9%
Manufacturing sector	37.3%	37.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	1.0%	1.0%
Other	26.5%	26.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Keomah Village, IA	119	$134,172	65.0%
Kirkville, IA	257	$101,016	24.2%
New Sharon, IA	1,216	$84,877	4.4%
Leighton, IA	200	$83,417	2.6%
Rose Hill, IA	247	$80,529	1.0%
University Park, IA	548	$71,027	12.7%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rock Point, AZ	548	$33,941	58.3%
Arden, DE	548	$118,184	45.3%
Steinhatchee, FL	548	$48,988	39.8%
Mansfield, GA	548	$58,390	28.2%
Rolla, KS	548	$75,695	6.9%
University Park, IA	548	$71,027	12.7%

Source: The University Park, 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.