West Des Moines, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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53%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Des Moines	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$45,768	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$74,159	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$103,222	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,476	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$53,637	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$39,359	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.8%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.8%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Des Moines is 53% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Des Moines is 34% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Des Moines is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Des Moines is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,434 $74,159 $148,318

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 Des Moines median earnings by income bracket

West Des Moines employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.5%	6.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.8%	6.8%
Financial & insurance services	19.9%	19.9%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	7.0%
Education, health & social services	11.0%	11.0%
Other	28.2%	28.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Polk City, IA	4,797	$127,226	130.0%
Bevington, IA	27	$123,750	123.7%
Van Meter, IA	1,386	$111,736	102.0%
Clive, IA	17,246	$107,268	93.9%
Cumming, IA	536	$99,583	80.0%
West Des Moines, IA	66,724	$74,159	34.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Portland, ME	66,706	$61,695	11.5%
Oshkosh, WI	66,753	$51,282	7.3%
Kenner, LA	66,759	$54,493	1.5%
Conway, AR	66,776	$47,999	13.2%
Redondo Beach, CA	66,663	$116,832	111.2%
West Des Moines, IA	66,724	$74,159	34.0%

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