Alexander, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alexander	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$30,394	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$61,472	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,340	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,624	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,834	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$15,993	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	36.3%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alexander is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alexander is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alexander is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alexander is 140% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,977 $61,472 $122,944

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Alexander employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.9%	13.9%
Manufacturing sector	25.0%	25.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.7%	16.7%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	30.6%	30.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Meservey, IA	286	$108,545	33.5%
Chapin, IA	168	$91,006	11.9%
Sheffield, IA	1,096	$80,816	0.6%
Goodell, IA	116	$80,735	0.7%
Rockwell, IA	890	$80,016	1.6%
Alexander, IA	166	$61,472	24.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beatrice, AL	166	$41,537	48.9%
Oil Trough, AR	166	$62,343	23.3%
Sedgwick, CO	166	$93,515	15.0%
Dewy Rose, GA	166	$66,367	18.4%
Andover, IA	166	$78,094	4.0%
Alexander, IA	166	$61,472	24.4%

Source: The Alexander, 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.