Wahpeton, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 90%

Household income 24%

Unemployment 75%

Index	Wahpeton	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$56,687	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$68,438	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$70,938	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,750	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,083	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,714	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.1%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.0%	12.3%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Wahpeton is 90% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wahpeton is 24% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wahpeton is 75% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wahpeton is 87% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,620$68,438$136,876

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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Wahpeton median earnings by income bracket

Wahpeton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.5%	1.9%
Manufacturing sector	21.1%	9.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	14.8%
Public administration	6.3%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	1.9%
Education, health & social services	3.2%	31.5%
Other	34.7%	35.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orleans, IA	459	$64,135	16%
Fostoria, IA	194	$63,250	14%
Okoboji, IA	814	$59,688	8%
Lake Park, IA	1,171	$58,472	6%
Spirit Lake, IA	4,992	$57,008	3%
Wahpeton, IA	394	$68,438	24%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brule, NE	394	$41,563	25%
South Heights, PA	394	$48,125	13%
St. Bernice, IN	394	$43,750	21%
Wallula, WA	394	$19,955	64%
Herman, MN	394	$40,781	26%
Wahpeton, IA	394	$68,438	24%

Source: The Wahpeton, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).