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

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Burlington	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$40,264	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$62,962	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$107,082	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,147	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,036	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,037	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.8%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Burlington is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Burlington is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Burlington is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Burlington is 2% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,970 $62,962 $125,924

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 Burlington median earnings by income bracket

West Burlington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.8%	3.8%
Manufacturing sector	27.4%	27.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.5%	19.5%
Public administration	8.8%	8.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	6.9%
Other	23.5%	23.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Denmark, IA	516	$166,445	104.6%
Beaverdale, IA	918	$100,146	23.1%
Middletown, IA	459	$97,406	19.8%
Danville, IA	963	$90,479	11.2%
Mediapolis, IA	2,178	$89,142	9.6%
West Burlington, IA	2,990	$62,962	22.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hawaiian Acres, HI	2,990	$62,520	23.1%
Lawnside, NJ	2,990	$103,563	27.3%
Lake Wissota, WI	2,990	$142,318	75.0%
Palo Cedro, CA	2,991	$141,831	74.4%
Glen Lyon, PA	2,991	$47,477	41.6%
West Burlington, IA	2,990	$62,962	22.6%

Source: The West Burlington, 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.