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

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52%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Des Moines	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$68,204	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$108,307	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$156,774	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$75,783	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,937	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$58,332	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.8%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Des Moines is 52% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Des Moines is 33% 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

$72,197 $108,307 $216,614

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 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	4,940	$189,188	132.6%
Bevington, IA	28	$181,154	122.7%
Van Meter, IA	1,436	$164,823	102.7%
Clive, IA	17,633	$158,563	95.0%
Cumming, IA	550	$149,625	84.0%
West Des Moines, IA	68,345	$108,307	33.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Little Rock, AR	68,354	$66,505	18.2%
Lodi, CA	68,361	$94,131	15.7%
Redondo Beach, CA	68,376	$172,877	112.6%
Eagan, MN	68,193	$140,795	73.1%
Ames, IA	68,047	$74,201	8.8%
West Des Moines, IA	68,345	$108,307	33.2%

Source: The West Des Moines, 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.