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

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Chester	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$34,183	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$71,986	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,494	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,098	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.7%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Chester is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Chester is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Chester is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Chester is 62% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,985 $71,986 $143,972

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 Chester median earnings by income bracket

West Chester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	29.2%	29.2%
Financial & insurance services	8.3%	8.3%
Wholesale & retail services	20.8%	20.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.7%	16.7%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	16.7%	16.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pleasant Plain, IA	105	$146,313	79.9%
Olds, IA	169	$102,524	26.1%
Riverside, IA	1,041	$97,827	20.3%
Hills, IA	894	$94,110	15.7%
Ainsworth, IA	711	$93,617	15.1%
West Chester, IA	89	$71,986	11.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Anvik, AK	89	$68,732	15.5%
Mooresville, AL	89	$215,416	164.9%
Truxton, AZ	89	$41,638	48.8%
Segundo, CO	89	$52,558	35.4%
Climbing Hill, IA	89	$60,617	25.5%
West Chester, IA	89	$71,986	11.5%

Source: The West Chester, 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.