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Updated Apr. 3, 2026Refreshed annually
The median household income in Union County, IA was $57,800 in 2020–2024. Household income is the total money received in a year — wages, pensions, investments, public assistance, and more — by everyone in a household over 15.

$57.8K

Median household income (2020-2024)

23%

lower than Iowa (2020-2024)

Median incomes vary by geography due to a range of factors:

  • differences in cost of living
  • local job markets
  • economic opportunities, such as the presence of high-paying industries or declining sectors
  • regional policies, such as minimum wage
  • access to education
  • variations in economic development
Median household income in Union County, IA was $57,800 from 2020–2024. This was 23.0% lower than in the state of Iowa, and 28.4% lower than in the US.

From 2020–2024, median household income in Union County, IA was 23% lower than in Iowa as a whole, at $57,800.

Median household income by geographic area in 2020–2024, adjusted for inflation (2024 dollars)

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What is the income distribution in Union County, IA? How does this compare to Iowa as a whole?

The median household income is a useful summary, but it doesn’t fully capture the income landscape. Examining the income distribution provides insight into economic diversity and reveals patterns in income concentrations across different brackets. This perspective helps to better understand the range of and disparities in household earnings.
From 2020–2024, half of households in Union County, IA made more than $57,800 and the other half made less. Compared to Iowa as a whole, Union County had more households in the less than $50,000 income range and fewer in the $100,000 to $149,999 range.

From 2020-2024, half of households in Union County, IA made over $57,800 and the other half made less.

Share of households in each income group in Union County, IA (2020–2024)

How does income vary by household type?

Household income can differ depending on the makeup of the household.
Married couple households had a higher median income than other types of familial households in 2020–2024. Among nonfamily households, females not living alone had a higher median income than males not living alone.

From 2020-2024, family households with children under 18 years had the highest median income.

Median income by household type in Union County, IA in 2020-2024, adjusted for inflation (2024 dollars)

How does the median income in Union County, IA compare to other counties?

Lastly, household income also varies by geography due to differences in cost of living, local job markets, and economic opportunities (e.g. the presence of high-paying industries or declining sectors). Regional policies (like minimum wage), access to education, and other economic factors can also play a role in shaping local income levels.
When ranked highest to lowest, Union County was ranked 98th in median household income among counties in Iowa from 2020–2024. Counties with a similar median income include Page County (97th) and Appanoose County (99th).

From 2020-2024, Union County, IA ranked 98th in median household income among counties in Iowa.

Median household income by county (2020–2024), adjusted for inflation (2024 dollars)

Median household income, by county in Iowa (2020–2024)

Median household income, by county in Iowa (2020–2024)
1.

Dallas County, IA

$102,400
2.

Warren County, IA

$94,600
3.

Madison County, IA

$90,900
4.

Mills County, IA

$90,800
5.

Grundy County, IA

$87,200
6.

Benton County, IA

$87,000
7.

Bremer County, IA

$86,800
8.

Sioux County, IA

$86,100
9.

Polk County, IA

$83,600
10.

Boone County, IA

$83,500

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