Akron, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Akron	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$37,245	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$72,247	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$97,120	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,775	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,280	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,233	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.3%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Akron is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Akron is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Akron is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Akron is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,159 $72,247 $144,494

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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Akron median earnings by income bracket

Akron employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.3%	5.3%
Manufacturing sector	40.8%	40.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	5.3%	5.3%
Other	25.7%	25.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinton, IA	837	$126,687	55.8%
Ireton, IA	685	$100,076	23.0%
Brunsville, IA	144	$94,934	16.7%
Elk Point, SD	2,155	$86,038	5.8%
Chatsworth, IA	58	$82,000	0.8%
Akron, IA	1,509	$72,247	11.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Perth-Andover, NB	1,509	n/a
Elk Point, AB	1,509	n/a
Clarendon, AR	1,508	$35,251	56.7%
Slater, IA	1,508	$109,410	34.5%
Urbana, IA	1,508	$134,566	65.5%
Akron, IA	1,509	$72,247	11.2%

Source: The Akron, 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.