Watkins, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Watkins	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$40,753	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$47,605	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$47,238	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,430	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Watkins is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Watkins is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Watkins is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Watkins is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,733 $47,605 $95,210

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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Watkins median earnings by income bracket

Watkins employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	18.5%	18.5%
Financial & insurance services	22.2%	22.2%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	59.3%	59.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Walford, IA	1,368	$162,003	99.2%
Fairfax, IA	2,871	$156,832	92.8%
Atkins, IA	2,137	$148,500	82.6%
Middle Amana, IA	814	$146,892	80.6%
Swisher, IA	1,096	$135,120	66.1%
Watkins, IA	88	$47,605	41.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake City, CA	88	$0	100.0%
Sierra City, CA	88	$141,698	74.2%
Basco, IL	88	$59,971	26.3%
Sciota, IL	88	$145,755	79.2%
Strawn, IL	88	$86,981	6.9%
Watkins, IA	88	$47,605	41.5%

Source: The Watkins, 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.