| Index | Peterson | Iowa | National |
| Income per capita | $31,931 | $28,872 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $62,143 | $54,570 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $64,688 | $66,527 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $60,625 | $30,828 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $43,750 | $37,409 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $24,773 | $25,115 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% | 3.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 5.8% | 12.3% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Manufacturing sector | 15.1% | 15.1% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 17.3% | 17.3% |
| Public administration | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 7.9% | 7.9% |
| Education, health & social services | 19.4% | 19.4% |
| Other | 18.0% | 18.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Aurelia, IA | 892 | $59,318 | 7.2% |
| Primghar, IA | 1,030 | $55,500 | 0.3% |
| Sioux Rapids, IA | 920 | $55,417 | 0.2% |
| Royal, IA | 505 | $53,393 | 3.5% |
| Sutherland, IA | 529 | $51,688 | 6.6% |
| Peterson, IA | 483 | $62,143 | 12.3% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Dennard, AR | 483 | $28,125 | 49.2% |
| Sopchoppy, FL | 483 | $41,875 | 24.3% |
| Sharpsburg, GA | 483 | $65,179 | 17.8% |
| New Market, IA | 483 | $49,125 | 11.2% |
| Gorham, KS | 483 | $55,921 | 1.1% |
| Peterson, IA | 483 | $62,143 | 12.3% |
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