Worthington, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Worthington	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$44,783	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$94,336	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$104,341	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,321	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,515	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.9%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Worthington is equal to the national average
The median household income in Worthington is 16% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Worthington is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Worthington is 41% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,884 $94,336 $188,672

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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Worthington median earnings by income bracket

Worthington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.3%	13.3%
Manufacturing sector	25.5%	25.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.2%	10.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.3%	14.3%
Education, health & social services	4.1%	4.1%
Other	31.6%	31.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Peosta, IA	2,010	$144,723	77.9%
Farley, IA	1,793	$125,696	54.5%
Rickardsville, IA	219	$120,967	48.7%
Luxemburg, IA	225	$107,128	31.7%
Greeley, IA	329	$104,680	28.7%
Worthington, IA	373	$94,336	16.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hydaburg, AK	373	$58,749	27.8%
Poyen, AR	373	$90,102	10.8%
Kit Carson, CO	373	$91,576	12.6%
Nebo, IL	373	$52,492	35.5%
Table Grove, IL	373	$72,687	10.6%
Worthington, IA	373	$94,336	16.0%

Source: The Worthington, 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.