Carbon, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Carbon employment information

Index	Carbon	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$17,427	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$30,625	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$30,625	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$10,938	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.4%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.9%	12.3%	15.1%

The Carbon, IA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Carbon is $17,427, which is 40% lower than than the Iowa average and 42% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $30,625, which is 44% lower than than the Iowa average and 45% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Carbon is 5%, which is 16% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Carbon is 19% which is 25% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$20,414$30,625$61,250

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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The income per capita in Carbon is 42% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Carbon is 45% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Carbon is 16% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Carbon is 25% higher than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Carbon median earnings by income bracket

Carbon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	16.7%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	33.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	16.7%	33.3%
Other	66.7%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stanton, IA	685	$58,889	6%
Hepburn, IA	30	$54,375	2%
Prescott, IA	250	$48,125	13%
Bridgewater, IA	140	$45,556	18%
Corning, IA	1,598	$44,231	20%
Carbon, IA	37	$30,625	45%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dry Valley, NV	37	$0	100%
Hassell, NC	37	$0	100%
Berlin, ND	37	$41,250	25%
Paradise, KS	37	$46,042	17%
Norcross, MN	37	$36,250	34%
Carbon, IA	37	$30,625	45%

Source: The Carbon, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).