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

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Branch	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$45,094	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$95,556	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$107,812	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,954	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,353	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,456	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.6%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Branch is equal to the national average
The median household income in West Branch is 17% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Branch is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Branch is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,697 $95,556 $191,112

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 Branch median earnings by income bracket

West Branch employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.9%	4.9%
Manufacturing sector	28.5%	28.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	10.1%	10.1%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.7%	2.7%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	29.1%	29.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ely, IA	2,272	$141,486	74.0%
University Heights, IA	1,377	$135,249	66.3%
Solon, IA	2,747	$126,974	56.1%
North Liberty, IA	19,749	$125,619	54.5%
Tipton, IA	3,276	$104,120	28.0%
West Branch, IA	2,414	$95,556	17.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairfield Bay, AR	2,414	$65,777	19.1%
Mason City, IL	2,414	$59,757	26.5%
Stevenson, AL	2,413	$56,762	30.2%
Lamoni, IA	2,412	$54,768	32.7%
Grissom AFB, IN	2,416	$82,365	1.3%
West Branch, IA	2,414	$95,556	17.5%

Source: The West Branch, 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.