West Amana, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

61%

Household income NAT. AVG.

111%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Amana	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$47,053	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$88,984	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$89,766	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$53,125	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$48,036	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	9.8%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	0.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Amana is 58% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Amana is 61% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Amana is 111% higher than the national average
The poverty level in West Amana is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,316 $88,984 $177,968

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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West Amana employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	15.6%	15.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.1%	11.1%
Education, health & social services	22.2%	22.2%
Other	51.1%	51.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Walford, IA	1,326	$110,000	98.8%
Fairfax, IA	2,770	$103,347	86.8%
Atkins, IA	2,069	$98,750	78.5%
Middle Amana, IA	783	$97,875	76.9%
Swisher, IA	1,054	$89,375	61.6%
West Amana, IA	122	$88,984	60.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nunam Iqua, AK	122	$31,667	42.8%
Pollard, AL	122	$30,938	44.1%
Pineville, AR	122	$23,750	57.1%
Whispering Pines, AZ	122	$32,105	42.0%
Gay, GA	122	$71,250	28.8%
West Amana, IA	122	$88,984	60.8%

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