Walnut, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Walnut	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$41,015	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$70,368	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,553	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,292	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,223	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,763	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.6%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Walnut is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Walnut is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Walnut is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Walnut is 30% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,907 $70,368 $140,736

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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Walnut median earnings by income bracket

Walnut employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.6%	13.6%
Manufacturing sector	9.7%	9.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	28.2%	28.2%
Public administration	1.0%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	24.3%	24.3%
Education, health & social services	2.4%	2.4%
Other	18.0%	18.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakland, IA	1,704	$86,626	6.5%
Elk Horn, IA	567	$84,246	3.6%
Avoca, IA	1,413	$79,470	2.3%
Hancock, IA	271	$77,610	4.6%
Harlan, IA	4,917	$75,860	6.7%
Walnut, IA	761	$70,368	13.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ivalee, AL	761	$49,961	38.6%
Watkins, CO	761	$186,269	129.0%
Waverly, FL	761	$70,157	13.7%
Lanesville, IN	761	$123,585	51.9%
New Haven, KY	761	$77,827	4.3%
Walnut, IA	761	$70,368	13.5%

Source: The Walnut, 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.