Welton, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Welton	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$39,656	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$68,952	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,864	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,920	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,169	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,749	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.7%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Welton is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Welton is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Welton is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Welton is 82% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,963 $68,952 $137,904

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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Welton median earnings by income bracket

Welton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.7%	16.7%
Manufacturing sector	38.9%	38.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.3%	8.3%
Public administration	8.3%	8.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	27.8%	27.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Long Grove, IA	928	$161,155	98.1%
Donahue, IA	392	$138,877	70.8%
Park View, IA	3,526	$123,177	51.4%
McCausland, IA	388	$120,239	47.8%
Goose Lake, IA	304	$117,141	44.0%
Welton, IA	155	$68,952	15.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Deering, AK	155	$59,122	27.3%
Register, GA	155	$99,588	22.4%
Blairsburg, IA	155	$98,461	21.1%
Clemons, IA	155	$91,843	12.9%
Morrowville, KS	155	$82,603	1.6%
Welton, IA	155	$68,952	15.2%

Source: The Welton, 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.