Alden, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

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1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alden	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$27,318	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$55,761	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,411	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$44,250	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,000	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,194	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.9%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alden is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alden is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alden is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alden is 48% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,170 $55,761 $111,522

City

$36,376 $54,570 $109,140

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Alden median earnings by income bracket

Alden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.6%	14.6%
Manufacturing sector	24.8%	24.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.0%	23.0%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.3%	1.3%
Education, health & social services	5.8%	5.8%
Other	28.3%	28.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jewell Junction, IA	1,346	$76,607	38.5%
Blairsburg, IA	149	$66,250	19.8%
Ellsworth, IA	482	$66,250	19.8%
Hubbard, IA	771	$60,114	8.7%
Geneva, IA	132	$58,750	6.2%
Alden, IA	810	$55,761	0.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brantleyville, AL	810	$39,750	28.1%
New Site, AL	810	$55,114	0.4%
Wittmann, AZ	810	$56,964	3.0%
Honalo, HI	810	$66,875	20.9%
Lake Victoria, MI	810	$113,250	104.7%
Alden, IA	810	$55,761	0.8%

Source: The Alden, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).