Allison, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Allison	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$40,225	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$80,600	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,894	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,793	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,298	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Allison is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Allison is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Allison is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Allison is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,727 $80,600 $161,200

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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Allison median earnings by income bracket

Allison employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.8%	23.8%
Manufacturing sector	20.8%	20.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	10.4%	10.4%
Other	21.8%	21.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Parkersburg, IA	1,901	$89,682	10.3%
Marble Rock, IA	329	$89,625	10.2%
Plainfield, IA	416	$88,376	8.7%
Shell Rock, IA	1,697	$85,315	4.9%
Clarksville, IA	1,391	$83,473	2.6%
Allison, IA	1,169	$80,600	0.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Talmage, CA	1,169	$63,470	22.0%
Eddyville, IA	1,169	$75,913	6.7%
Mescalero, NM	1,169	$46,386	43.0%
Salineville, OH	1,169	$49,747	38.8%
Pinopolis, SC	1,169	$159,168	95.7%
Allison, IA	1,169	$80,600	0.9%

Source: The Allison, 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.