Avoca, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

66%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Avoca	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$30,123	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$53,688	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$68,750	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,333	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,442	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,688	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.6%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.8%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Avoca is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Avoca is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Avoca is 66% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Avoca is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,788 $53,688 $107,376

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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Avoca median earnings by income bracket

Avoca employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.6%	12.6%
Manufacturing sector	18.5%	18.5%
Financial & insurance services	6.5%	6.5%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	13.5%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.5%	18.5%
Education, health & social services	2.1%	2.1%
Other	21.5%	21.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bentley, IA	158	$192,794	248.5%
Portsmouth, IA	171	$80,938	46.3%
Minden, IA	648	$66,667	20.5%
Neola, IA	1,055	$57,938	4.7%
Oakland, IA	1,665	$57,454	3.9%
Avoca, IA	1,368	$53,688	3.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Koontz Lake, IN	1,368	$49,574	10.4%
Goodman, MS	1,368	$20,284	63.3%
Sutton, NE	1,368	$65,750	18.8%
White Sands, NM	1,368	$63,616	15.0%
Crescent, OK	1,368	$42,500	23.2%
Avoca, IA	1,368	$53,688	3.0%

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