Winterset, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Winterset	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$47,658	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$87,783	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,244	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,365	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,710	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,874	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.4%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Winterset is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Winterset is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Winterset is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Winterset is 44% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,516 $87,783 $175,566

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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Winterset median earnings by income bracket

Winterset employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.5%	25.5%
Manufacturing sector	0.9%	0.9%
Financial & insurance services	11.1%	11.1%
Wholesale & retail services	19.2%	19.2%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	4.6%	4.6%
Other	29.2%	29.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bevington, IA	28	$181,154	122.7%
Van Meter, IA	1,436	$164,823	102.7%
Cumming, IA	550	$149,625	84.0%
Earlham, IA	1,410	$142,749	75.5%
Diamondhead Lake, IA	263	$136,040	67.3%
Winterset, IA	5,460	$87,783	7.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Adel, GA	5,459	$39,770	51.1%
Central, SC	5,461	$46,266	43.1%
Bulverde, TX	5,461	$140,417	72.6%
Hawkinsville, GA	5,458	$55,638	31.6%
Waynesville, MO	5,458	$98,121	20.6%
Winterset, IA	5,460	$87,783	7.9%

Source: The Winterset, 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.