Arlington, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Arlington	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$27,372	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$54,612	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$57,014	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,161	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,428	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.1%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Arlington is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Arlington is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Arlington is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Arlington is 46% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,404 $54,612 $109,224

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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Arlington median earnings by income bracket

Arlington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.0%	25.0%
Manufacturing sector	13.3%	13.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	24.2%	24.2%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	10.8%
Education, health & social services	2.5%	2.5%
Other	20.8%	20.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Olaf, IA	134	$93,878	15.4%
Elkader, IA	1,404	$79,618	2.1%
Wadena, IA	228	$79,357	2.4%
Strawberry Point, IA	1,442	$77,066	5.2%
Volga, IA	232	$75,908	6.7%
Arlington, IA	506	$54,612	32.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Guy, AR	506	$90,366	11.1%
Yettem, CA	506	$57,687	29.1%
Johnson Village, CO	506	$84,597	4.0%
Lemon Grove, FL	506	$43,642	46.3%
Buffalo, KY	506	$50,115	38.4%
Arlington, IA	506	$54,612	32.9%

Source: The Arlington, 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.