Wayland, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wayland	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$43,882	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$88,915	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,933	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,132	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,823	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,437	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.4%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.5%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wayland is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wayland is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wayland is 10% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Wayland is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,270 $88,915 $177,830

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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Wayland median earnings by income bracket

Wayland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.7%	12.7%
Manufacturing sector	23.6%	23.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	10.8%	10.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.7%	7.7%
Education, health & social services	6.2%	6.2%
Other	24.7%	24.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pleasant Plain, IA	105	$146,313	79.9%
Westwood, IA	72	$144,883	78.1%
Cotter, IA	21	$132,680	63.1%
Lockridge, IA	781	$129,158	58.8%
Olds, IA	169	$102,524	26.1%
Wayland, IA	1,188	$88,915	9.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clarence, IA	1,188	$80,003	1.6%
Malvern, IA	1,188	$112,677	38.5%
Forest Hill, LA	1,188	$64,068	21.2%
Southmont, NC	1,188	$63,624	21.8%
Olcott, NY	1,188	$91,469	12.5%
Wayland, IA	1,188	$88,915	9.3%

Source: The Wayland, 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.