Wahpeton, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Wahpeton employment information

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%

The Wahpeton, IA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Wahpeton is $56,687, which is 96% higher than than the Iowa average and 90% higher than than the national average. The median household income is $68,438, which is 25% higher than than the Iowa average and 24% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Wahpeton is 1%, which is 75% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Wahpeton is 2% which is 87% lower than than the national average.

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$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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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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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.
Wallula, WA	394	$19,955	64%
Pueblo of Sandia Village, NM	394	$51,750	6%
St. Bernice, IN	394	$43,750	21%
Herman, MN	394	$40,781	26%
Lake Bridgeport, TX	394	$47,396	14%
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).