Washburn, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Washburn	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$28,643	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$75,568	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$75,568	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,775	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,786	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.3%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Washburn is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Washburn is 37% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Washburn is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Washburn is 5% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,373 $75,568 $151,136

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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Washburn median earnings by income bracket

Washburn employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	37.8%	37.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.0%	9.0%
Education, health & social services	28.9%	28.9%
Other	24.4%	24.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hudson, IA	2,409	$105,000	89.8%
Jesup, IA	2,725	$80,568	45.6%
Mount Auburn, IA	157	$75,298	36.1%
Dunkerton, IA	983	$69,205	25.1%
Gilbertville, IA	796	$66,250	19.8%
Washburn, IA	524	$75,568	36.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orleans, IA	524	$61,027	10.3%
Keithsburg, IL	524	$37,143	32.9%
Patriot, IN	524	$41,875	24.3%
Richmond, KS	524	$52,031	5.9%
Cosmos, MN	524	$45,156	18.4%
Washburn, IA	524	$75,568	36.6%

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