Moorhead, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Moorhead	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$24,361	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$33,000	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$40,938	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$14,500	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,625	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,833	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.1%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	31.5%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Moorhead is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Moorhead is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Moorhead is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Moorhead is 109% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,997 $33,000 $66,000

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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Moorhead median earnings by income bracket

Moorhead employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.6%	19.6%
Manufacturing sector	17.6%	17.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.7%	13.7%
Education, health & social services	9.8%	9.8%
Other	27.5%	27.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Turin, IA	148	$75,709	36.9%
Blencoe, IA	238	$66,875	20.9%
Mondamin, IA	374	$63,478	14.7%
Castana, IA	205	$59,722	8.0%
Woodbine, IA	1,391	$57,000	3.0%
Moorhead, IA	221	$33,000	40.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newbern, AL	221	$36,250	34.5%
Widener, AR	221	$31,250	43.5%
Jeddito, AZ	221	$23,250	58.0%
Conroy, IA	221	$58,438	5.6%
De Witt, IL	221	$51,875	6.2%
Moorhead, IA	221	$33,000	40.3%

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