Waverly, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waverly	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$29,455	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$65,701	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$79,375	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,179	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,048	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,254	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.5%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waverly is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Waverly is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waverly is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waverly is 31% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,796 $65,701 $131,402

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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Waverly median earnings by income bracket

Waverly employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	7.0%
Manufacturing sector	24.2%	24.2%
Financial & insurance services	4.6%	4.6%
Wholesale & retail services	11.4%	11.4%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	19.5%	19.5%
Other	23.8%	23.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Denver, IA	1,759	$78,571	42.0%
Janesville, IA	1,051	$72,500	31.1%
Stout, IA	214	$70,625	27.7%
Cedar Falls, IA	40,750	$64,809	17.1%
Readlyn, IA	804	$63,750	15.2%
Waverly, IA	10,172	$65,701	18.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Great Neck, NY	10,172	$102,799	85.8%
Marlton, NJ	10,171	$76,929	39.1%
Ramara, ON	10,171	n/a
Warr Acres, OK	10,169	$48,715	11.9%
Saks, AL	10,175	$46,250	16.4%
Waverly, IA	10,172	$65,701	18.8%

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