Anita, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Anita	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$41,416	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$67,102	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,356	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$88,499	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,472	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,362	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.2%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Anita is 8% 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 24% 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

$44,730 $67,102 $134,204

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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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	89	$94,646	16.4%
Massena, IA	401	$93,466	14.9%
Bridgewater, IA	140	$73,485	9.6%
Fontanelle, IA	690	$71,852	11.7%
Atlantic, IA	6,807	$70,516	13.3%
Anita, IA	968	$67,102	17.5%

Cities with similar population

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Egypt, AL	968	$60,564	25.5%
Topeka, IN	968	$91,931	13.0%
Welcome, LA	968	$69,529	14.5%
Mayfield, NY	968	$99,318	22.1%
Sequoyah, OK	968	$133,798	64.5%
Anita, IA	968	$67,102	17.5%

Source: The Anita, 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.