Dows, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dows	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$24,085	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$40,760	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$41,122	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,357	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,500	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,500	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.8%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.6%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dows is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dows is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dows is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dows is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,170 $40,760 $81,520

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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Dows median earnings by income bracket

Dows employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	30.6%	30.6%
Manufacturing sector	25.5%	25.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.1%	7.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	10.2%
Other	18.4%	18.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blairsburg, IA	149	$66,250	19.8%
Chapin, IA	162	$60,833	10.0%
Alden, IA	810	$55,761	0.8%
Williams, IA	327	$53,750	2.8%
Belmond, IA	2,419	$50,947	7.9%
Dows, IA	529	$40,760	26.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rock Point, AZ	529	$22,917	58.6%
Byromville, GA	529	$37,019	33.1%
Sutherland, IA	529	$51,688	6.6%
Chadwick, IL	529	$50,000	9.6%
Claypool, IN	529	$41,667	24.7%
Dows, IA	529	$40,760	26.3%

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