Ackley, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ackley	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$42,921	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$78,814	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,801	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,544	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,484	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,120	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.4%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ackley is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ackley is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ackley is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ackley is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,537 $78,814 $157,628

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Ackley median earnings by income bracket

Ackley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.5%	14.5%
Manufacturing sector	19.3%	19.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	6.7%
Education, health & social services	5.0%	5.0%
Other	31.4%	31.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grundy Center, IA	2,775	$104,170	28.1%
Parkersburg, IA	1,901	$89,682	10.3%
Holland, IA	301	$89,454	10.0%
Geneva, IA	136	$87,553	7.6%
Hansell, IA	125	$86,790	6.7%
Ackley, IA	1,835	$78,814	3.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sylvan Lake, MI	1,835	$135,166	66.2%
Mullens, WV	1,835	$74,101	8.9%
Cottonport, LA	1,836	$33,821	58.4%
Rogue River, OR	1,834	$50,796	37.5%
Brodheadsville, PA	1,836	$144,563	77.7%
Ackley, IA	1,835	$78,814	3.1%

Source: The Ackley, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.