Alton, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alton	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$34,036	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$83,889	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$95,431	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$58,056	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$52,629	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,574	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.8%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alton is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Alton is 52% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alton is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alton is 81% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,920 $83,889 $167,778

City

$36,376 $54,570 $109,140

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Alton median earnings by income bracket

Alton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.9%	12.9%
Manufacturing sector	21.8%	21.8%
Financial & insurance services	17.3%	17.3%
Wholesale & retail services	21.3%	21.3%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	5.0%	5.0%
Other	14.1%	14.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oyens, IA	100	$96,563	74.5%
Sioux Center, IA	7,592	$76,580	38.4%
Struble, IA	95	$73,750	33.3%
Maurice, IA	295	$72,813	31.6%
Orange City, IA	6,158	$71,848	29.9%
Alton, IA	1,534	$83,889	51.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
London, CA	1,534	$31,100	43.8%
Wolcott, NY	1,534	$36,316	34.4%
Falling Water, TN	1,534	$96,419	74.3%
Hughes Springs, TX	1,534	$46,250	16.4%
Upper Island Cove, NL	1,534	n/a
Alton, IA	1,534	$83,889	51.6%

Source: The Alton, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).