Van Wert, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Van Wert	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$34,536	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$54,983	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$62,032	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,876	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,601	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.4%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Van Wert is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Van Wert is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Van Wert is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Van Wert is 71% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,651 $54,983 $109,966

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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Van Wert median earnings by income bracket

Van Wert employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	28.6%	28.6%
Manufacturing sector	48.6%	48.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.1%	17.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	5.7%	5.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sun Valley Lake, IA	193	$109,724	34.9%
Thayer, IA	24	$96,607	18.8%
Leon, IA	1,934	$80,015	1.6%
Osceola, IA	5,362	$75,107	7.7%
Murray, IA	716	$73,803	9.3%
Van Wert, IA	140	$54,983	32.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Atqasuk, AK	140	$137,624	69.2%
Minto, AK	140	$0	100.0%
Springtown, AR	140	$120,124	47.7%
San Acacio, CO	140	$0	100.0%
Bridgewater, IA	140	$73,485	9.6%
Van Wert, IA	140	$54,983	32.4%

Source: The Van Wert, 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.