Wahpeton, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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74%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

71%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wahpeton	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$78,239	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$139,031	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$162,230	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$87,634	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$87,013	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,173	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.1%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wahpeton is 74% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wahpeton is 71% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wahpeton is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wahpeton is 79% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$92,678 $139,031 $278,062

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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Wahpeton median earnings by income bracket

Wahpeton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.3%	3.3%
Manufacturing sector	14.3%	14.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	3.3%	3.3%
Public administration	5.5%	5.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	39.6%	39.6%
Education, health & social services	11.0%	11.0%
Other	22.0%	22.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fostoria, IA	186	$112,508	38.3%
West Okoboji, IA	356	$106,784	31.3%
Arnolds Park, IA	999	$97,490	19.9%
Lake Park, IA	1,235	$94,175	15.8%
Orleans, IA	539	$92,110	13.3%
Wahpeton, IA	429	$139,031	70.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kasigluk, AK	429	$58,298	28.3%
Rosston, AR	429	$86,899	6.8%
June Lake, CA	429	$151,107	85.8%
River Pines, CA	429	$62,629	23.0%
San Lucas, CA	429	$88,057	8.3%
Wahpeton, IA	429	$139,031	70.9%

Source: The Wahpeton, 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.