Altona, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Altona	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$25,617	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$79,123	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,668	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$78,858	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,329	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.7%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Altona is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Altona is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Altona is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Altona is 36% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,743 $79,123 $158,246

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

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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Altona median earnings by income bracket

Altona employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.7%	1.7%
Manufacturing sector	33.0%	33.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	44.3%	44.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	4.3%
Other	10.4%	10.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Huntertown, IN	7,404	$124,721	53.3%
Leo-Cedarville, IN	3,927	$117,775	44.8%
Harlan, IN	1,758	$97,627	20.0%
Avilla, IN	2,792	$97,263	19.6%
Rome City, IN	1,484	$91,636	12.7%
Altona, IN	520	$79,123	2.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spring Lake, FL	520	$79,899	1.8%
Irwinton, GA	520	$49,651	39.0%
Sumner, GA	520	$70,823	12.9%
Stacyville, IA	520	$66,566	18.2%
Leaf River, IL	520	$89,380	9.9%
Altona, IN	520	$79,123	2.7%

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