Wheatland, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wheatland	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$25,940	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$40,402	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,781	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,697	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,429	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.9%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wheatland is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wheatland is 50% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wheatland is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wheatland is 8% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,931 $40,402 $80,804

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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Wheatland median earnings by income bracket

Wheatland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	22.8%	22.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	18.4%	18.4%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.0%	11.0%
Education, health & social services	2.9%	2.9%
Other	25.7%	25.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Long Grove, IA	928	$161,155	98.1%
Donahue, IA	392	$138,877	70.8%
Eldridge, IA	6,941	$122,106	50.1%
Bennett, IA	434	$106,860	31.4%
Tipton, IA	3,276	$104,120	28.0%
Wheatland, IA	1,017	$40,402	50.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Luxora, AR	1,017	$38,425	52.8%
Boonville, CA	1,017	$69,072	15.1%
Sardis, GA	1,017	$53,778	33.9%
Haliimaile, HI	1,017	$110,390	35.7%
Forrest, IL	1,017	$92,312	13.5%
Wheatland, IA	1,017	$40,402	50.3%

Source: The Wheatland, 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.