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

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Point	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$44,860	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$79,478	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,682	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,353	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,319	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,037	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.8%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Point is equal to the national average
The median household income in West Point is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Point is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Point is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,980 $79,478 $158,956

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 Point median earnings by income bracket

West Point employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.7%	16.7%
Manufacturing sector	31.4%	31.4%
Financial & insurance services	5.4%	5.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.7%	15.7%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	5.9%	5.9%
Other	13.7%	13.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Denmark, IA	516	$166,445	104.6%
Houghton, IA	108	$134,047	64.8%
Beaverdale, IA	918	$100,146	23.1%
Middletown, IA	459	$97,406	19.8%
Danville, IA	963	$90,479	11.2%
West Point, IA	750	$79,478	2.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ariton, AL	750	$44,286	45.5%
Blairsville, GA	750	$27,063	66.7%
Harwood, ND	750	$165,764	103.8%
Placitas CDP (Doña Ana County), NM	750	$19,502	76.0%
Bailey's Prairie, TX	750	$127,320	56.5%
West Point, IA	750	$79,478	2.3%

Source: The West Point, 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.