RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Highest per-capita income, Iowa cities · 1990

Iowa cities ranked by per-capita income (1990 ACS): total personal income divided by every resident, including children. This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is $12,136.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPER CAPITA INCOMEVS –

01West Des Moines, IAIA74,224$21,503–

02Clive, IAIA19,861$21,327–

03Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059$21,176–

04Johnston, IAIA25,065$19,685–

05Urbandale, IAIA48,570$19,200–

06Bettendorf, IAIA40,710$17,747–

07Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239$15,643–

08Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935$15,246–

09Waukee, IAIA34,890$15,026–

10Ankeny, IAIA77,833$14,557–

11Marion, IAIA42,732$14,502–

12Coralville, IAIA23,960$14,387–

13Newton, IAIA15,741$13,870–

14Des Moines, IAIA212,086$13,710–

15Manchester, IAIA5,357$13,685–

16Altoona, IAIA22,796$13,591–

17Hiawatha, IAIA7,432$13,460–

18Marshalltown, IAIA27,536$13,424–

19Iowa City, IAIA76,229$13,277–

20Norwalk, IAIA15,004$13,138–

21Asbury, IAIA6,035$13,075–

22Grimes, IAIA17,405$13,059–

23Spencer, IAIA11,218$12,805–

24Eldridge, IAIA6,954$12,801–

25DeWitt, IAIA5,704$12,791–

26Clear Lake, IAIA7,601$12,766–

27Perry, IAIA8,208$12,653–

28Grinnell, IAIA9,430$12,652–

29Pella, IAIA10,992$12,630–

30Davenport, IAIA100,358$12,557–

31Adel, IAIA7,098$12,495–

32Waterloo, IAIA66,919$12,475–

33Red Oak, IAIA5,388$12,446–

34Muscatine, IAIA23,164$12,438–

35Dubuque, IAIA59,148$12,377–

36Sioux City, IAIA86,356$12,339–

37Independence, IAIA6,312$12,315–

38Carroll, IAIA10,085$12,236–

39Nevada, IAIA6,974$12,235–

40Mason City, IAIA26,853$12,229–

41Tiffin, IAIA7,156$12,177–

42Boone, IAIA12,471$12,171–

43Webster City, IAIA7,815$12,148–

44Indianola, IAIA16,829$12,136–

45Washington, IAIA7,261$12,122–

46Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240$12,114–

47Le Mars, IAIA10,760$12,051–

48Fairfield, IAIA9,220$12,049–

49Polk City, IAIA6,630$12,037–

50Burlington, IAIA23,336$12,025–

51Waverly, IAIA10,561$11,942–

52Atlantic, IAIA6,676$11,931–

53Osceola, IAIA5,679$11,916–

54Knoxville, IAIA7,469$11,852–

55Clinton, IAIA24,049$11,830–

56Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837$11,639–

57Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500$11,629–

58Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013$11,578–

59North Liberty, IAIA21,976$11,529–

60Glenwood, IAIA5,287$11,459–

61Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324$11,445–

62Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525$11,366–

63Ames, IAIA68,220$11,347–

64Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680$11,318–

65Keokuk, IAIA9,510$11,279–

66Winterset, IAIA5,520$11,238–

67Storm Lake, IAIA11,590$11,229–

68Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493$11,162–

69Algona, IAIA5,309$11,149–

70Clarinda, IAIA5,273$11,108–

71Ottumwa, IAIA25,319$11,102–

72Cherokee, IAIA5,122$11,088–

73Charles City, IAIA7,013$11,073–

74Sheldon, IAIA5,575$11,071–

75Fort Madison, IAIA9,935$11,065–

76Bondurant, IAIA9,647$11,028–

77Decorah, IAIA7,417$11,011–

78Sioux Center, IAIA8,864$10,779–

79Maquoketa, IAIA6,027$10,729–

80Orange City, IAIA6,468$10,592–

81Creston, IAIA7,335$10,381–

82Estherville, IAIA5,807$10,258–

83Denison, IAIA8,214$10,186–

84Vinton, IAIA5,004$10,103–

85Oelwein, IAIA5,757$9,923–

86Centerville, IAIA5,327$9,321–

87Anamosa, IAIA5,901$9,102–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS