Adel, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Adel	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$51,244	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$98,164	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$145,737	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,864	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$90,426	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$53,495	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.5%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Adel is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Adel is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Adel is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Adel is 44% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,436 $98,164 $196,328

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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Adel median earnings by income bracket

Adel employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.5%	17.5%
Manufacturing sector	10.3%	10.3%
Financial & insurance services	14.4%	14.4%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	13.5%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	10.4%	10.4%
Other	21.4%	21.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Van Meter, IA	1,436	$164,823	102.7%
Clive, IA	17,633	$158,563	95.0%
Cumming, IA	550	$149,625	84.0%
Granger, IA	1,931	$144,569	77.7%
Earlham, IA	1,410	$142,749	75.5%
Adel, IA	5,057	$98,164	20.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chittenango, NY	5,057	$105,254	29.4%
Childersburg, AL	5,056	$58,469	28.1%
June Park, FL	5,056	$117,278	44.2%
Normandy, MO	5,055	$58,850	27.6%
Cicero, IN	5,059	$92,571	13.8%
Adel, IA	5,057	$98,164	20.7%

Source: The Adel, 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.