Wellman, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wellman	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$40,882	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$72,325	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$104,415	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,449	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,556	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,012	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wellman is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wellman is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wellman is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wellman is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,211 $72,325 $144,650

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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Wellman median earnings by income bracket

Wellman employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	37.6%	37.6%
Manufacturing sector	6.7%	6.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.8%	13.8%
Public administration	0.6%	0.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	6.7%
Education, health & social services	13.2%	13.2%
Other	17.7%	17.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
University Heights, IA	1,377	$135,249	66.3%
Williamsburg, IA	3,248	$102,819	26.4%
Riverside, IA	1,041	$97,827	20.3%
Ainsworth, IA	711	$93,617	15.1%
Kalona, IA	2,588	$86,530	6.4%
Wellman, IA	1,463	$72,325	11.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Allendale, CA	1,463	$151,403	86.2%
Chualar, CA	1,463	$76,459	6.0%
Holland, MA	1,463	$106,990	31.5%
Stevenson, WA	1,463	$88,426	8.7%
Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley, QC	1,463	n/a
Wellman, IA	1,463	$72,325	11.1%

Source: The Wellman, 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.