Westwood, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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57%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

78%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Westwood	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$70,291	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$144,883	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$146,043	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$99,816	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,811	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Westwood is 57% higher than the national average
The median household income in Westwood is 78% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Westwood is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Westwood is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$96,579 $144,883 $289,766

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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Westwood median earnings by income bracket

Westwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	12.5%	12.5%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	25.0%	25.0%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	41.7%	41.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pleasant Plain, IA	105	$146,313	79.9%
Houghton, IA	108	$134,047	64.8%
Lockridge, IA	781	$129,158	58.8%
Olds, IA	169	$102,524	26.1%
Wayland, IA	1,188	$88,915	9.3%
Westwood, IA	72	$144,883	78.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chitina, AK	72	$0	100.0%
Twin Hills, AK	72	$29,597	63.6%
Eunola, AL	72	$20,016	75.4%
Wikieup, AZ	72	$123,834	52.3%
Sheridan Lake, CO	72	$82,190	1.1%
Westwood, IA	72	$144,883	78.1%

Source: The Westwood, 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.