Carpenter, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Worth County County

3.0 /5.0

B Good

70 Population 200/sq mi density

$72,344 Median Income $44,599 per capita

$62,500 Home Value $169,560 Zillow

$775 Median Rent 41.7% income on rent

43°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr

55 Violent Crime/100K 1,127 property/100K

Overall

3.0 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.4 / 5.0

$72,344 median income, 0.0% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$62,500 home value, $775/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

55 violent crimes/100K

Education

1.7 / 5.0

9.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Top Industries in Carpenter (8)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Manufacturing

608 jobs 14 firms $58,806/yr

Health Care & Social Assistance

197 jobs 23 firms $35,264/yr

Retail Trade

151 jobs 19 firms $22,584/yr

Wholesale Trade

118 jobs 24 firms $72,538/yr

Construction

106 jobs 30 firms $55,590/yr

Other Services

50 jobs 15 firms $49,364/yr

Administrative & Waste Services

29 jobs 4 firms $22,237/yr

Information & Technology

13 jobs 5 firms $26,859/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Manufacturing

3.21

Wholesale Trade

1.30

Construction

0.88

Other Services

0.72

Retail Trade

0.66

Health Care & Social Assistance

0.60

Information & Technology

0.30

Administrative & Waste Services

0.21

Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry	Employment	Establishments	Avg Weekly Wage	Avg Annual Pay	LQ
Manufacturing	608	14	$1,131	$58,806	3.21
Health Care & Social Assistance	197	23	$678	$35,264	0.60
Retail Trade	151	19	$434	$22,584	0.66
Wholesale Trade	118	24	$1,395	$72,538	1.30
Construction	106	30	$1,069	$55,590	0.88
Other Services	50	15	$949	$49,364	0.72
Administrative & Waste Services	29	4	$428	$22,237	0.21
Information & Technology	13	5	$517	$26,859	0.30