Westside, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Westside	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$53,634	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$69,835	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,446	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$69,024	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,883	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,800	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Westside is 19% higher than the national average
The median household income in Westside is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Westside is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Westside is 73% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,552 $69,835 $139,670

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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Westside median earnings by income bracket

Westside employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.0%	13.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.4%	10.4%
Financial & insurance services	5.2%	5.2%
Wholesale & retail services	24.7%	24.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.6%	15.6%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	6.5%
Other	22.1%	22.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Willey, IA	109	$136,508	67.8%
Aspinwall, IA	22	$119,373	46.8%
Buck Grove, IA	36	$118,062	45.2%
Templeton, IA	336	$95,218	17.1%
Arcadia, IA	1,013	$90,578	11.4%
Westside, IA	258	$69,835	14.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clam Gulch, AK	258	$66,305	18.5%
Geiger, AL	258	$47,260	41.9%
Summertown, GA	258	$0	100.0%
Puako, HI	258	$146,714	80.4%
Dedham, IA	258	$90,254	11.0%
Westside, IA	258	$69,835	14.1%

Source: The Westside, 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.