Armstrong, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Armstrong	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$37,883	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$66,424	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,979	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,834	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,118	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.5%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Armstrong is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Armstrong is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Armstrong is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Armstrong is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,278 $66,424 $132,848

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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Armstrong median earnings by income bracket

Armstrong employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.7%	16.7%
Manufacturing sector	44.5%	44.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.3%	5.3%
Public administration	1.0%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	5.7%	5.7%
Other	21.5%	21.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lone Rock, IA	184	$89,955	10.6%
Graettinger, IA	1,084	$89,602	10.2%
Ringsted, IA	483	$74,094	8.9%
Burt, IA	534	$73,948	9.1%
Gruver, IA	58	$71,483	12.1%
Armstrong, IA	880	$66,424	18.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dyer, AR	880	$79,914	1.7%
New Preston, CT	880	$157,237	93.3%
Andover, NY	880	$83,539	2.7%
Taconic Shores, NY	880	$205,422	152.6%
Tetherow, OR	880	$264,683	225.4%
Armstrong, IA	880	$66,424	18.3%

Source: The Armstrong, 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.