Anita, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

25%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Anita	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$28,160	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$45,893	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$45,000	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$58,333	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,056	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,985	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.2%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Anita is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Anita is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Anita is 25% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Anita is 32% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,592 $45,893 $91,786

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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Anita median earnings by income bracket

Anita employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.6%	16.6%
Manufacturing sector	9.5%	9.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	33.2%	33.2%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.7%	14.7%
Education, health & social services	6.6%	6.6%
Other	16.1%	16.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wiota, IA	87	$63,466	14.7%
Massena, IA	387	$62,708	13.4%
Fontanelle, IA	673	$48,750	11.9%
Bridgewater, IA	137	$48,500	12.3%
Atlantic, IA	6,600	$46,625	15.7%
Anita, IA	938	$45,893	17.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakley, ID	938	$59,375	7.3%
Choctaw, LA	938	$44,914	18.8%
Mayfield, NY	938	$67,981	22.9%
Rural Valley, PA	938	$58,188	5.2%
Jonesville, SC	938	$48,026	13.2%
Anita, IA	938	$45,893	17.0%

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