Urbandale, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

77%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Urbandale	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$64,892	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$143,701	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$164,231	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$76,044	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$85,057	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$58,982	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.4%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Urbandale is 45% higher than the national average
The median household income in Urbandale is 77% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Urbandale is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Urbandale is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$95,791 $143,701 $287,402

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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Urbandale median earnings by income bracket

Urbandale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	7.6%	7.6%
Financial & insurance services	18.2%	18.2%
Wholesale & retail services	18.4%	18.4%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	8.8%
Other	28.0%	28.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Polk City, IA	4,940	$189,188	132.6%
Alleman, IA	447	$167,707	106.2%
Van Meter, IA	1,436	$164,823	102.7%
Clive, IA	17,633	$158,563	95.0%
Cumming, IA	550	$149,625	84.0%
Urbandale, IA	45,000	$143,701	76.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Riverton, UT	44,974	$149,985	84.4%
El Centro, CA	45,037	$69,761	14.2%
Sierra Vista, AZ	44,960	$88,480	8.8%
Altamonte Springs, FL	45,050	$82,266	1.1%
Cutler Bay, FL	45,068	$111,211	36.7%
Urbandale, IA	45,000	$143,701	76.7%

Source: The Urbandale, 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.