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

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Bend	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$38,432	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$77,535	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,012	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,808	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,245	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,216	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.3%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Bend is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Bend is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Bend is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Bend is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,684 $77,535 $155,070

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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West Bend median earnings by income bracket

West Bend employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	5.1%	5.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	29.2%	29.2%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	5.8%	5.8%
Other	38.0%	38.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cylinder, IA	123	$142,420	75.1%
Rodman, IA	24	$119,916	47.4%
Livermore, IA	450	$110,576	36.0%
Rutland, IA	153	$82,790	1.8%
Whittemore, IA	589	$81,061	0.3%
West Bend, IA	676	$77,535	4.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Indianola, CA	676	$66,854	17.8%
North Washington, CO	676	$0	100.0%
Ona, FL	676	$0	100.0%
Paxton, FL	676	$53,199	34.6%
Melba, ID	676	$60,756	25.3%
West Bend, IA	676	$77,535	4.7%

Source: The West Bend, 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.