Westgate, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Westgate	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$35,281	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$65,401	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,754	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$18,699	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,551	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$18,723	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.8%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.4%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Westgate is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Westgate is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Westgate is 59% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Westgate is 2% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,596 $65,401 $130,802

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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Westgate median earnings by income bracket

Westgate employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.7%	6.7%
Manufacturing sector	36.7%	36.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.7%	6.7%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	23.3%	23.3%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	10.0%
Other	11.7%	11.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairbank, IA	1,460	$108,978	34.0%
Dunkerton, IA	1,018	$102,970	26.6%
Tripoli, IA	1,390	$94,433	16.1%
Readlyn, IA	820	$94,343	16.0%
Sumner, IA	2,275	$81,806	0.6%
Westgate, IA	220	$65,401	19.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pindall, AR	220	$70,842	12.9%
Rocky Ford, GA	220	$75,209	7.5%
Macedonia, IA	220	$95,540	17.5%
Reddick, IL	220	$94,552	16.3%
Robinson, KS	220	$58,906	27.6%
Westgate, IA	220	$65,401	19.6%

Source: The Westgate, 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.