| Index | Emerson | Iowa | National |
| Income per capita | $27,817 | $28,872 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $53,750 | $54,570 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $59,063 | $66,527 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $37,969 | $30,828 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $40,208 | $37,409 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $29,750 | $25,115 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 12.8% | 12.3% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| Manufacturing sector | 24.5% | 24.5% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 16.0% | 16.0% |
| Public administration | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 15.1% | 15.1% |
| Education, health & social services | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Other | 24.5% | 24.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Treynor, IA | 942 | $77,188 | 39.5% |
| Malvern, IA | 1,153 | $75,341 | 36.2% |
| Randolph, IA | 263 | $68,646 | 24.1% |
| Silver City, IA | 320 | $66,389 | 20.0% |
| Macedonia, IA | 214 | $64,667 | 16.9% |
| Emerson, IA | 462 | $53,750 | 2.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| West Jefferson, AL | 462 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Grimes, CA | 462 | $33,897 | 38.7% |
| Coaldale, CO | 462 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Deer Trail, CO | 462 | $64,519 | 16.6% |
| Smithville, GA | 462 | $32,554 | 41.2% |
| Emerson, IA | 462 | $53,750 | 2.8% |
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