Barnes City, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

131%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Barnes City	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$27,859	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$60,082	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$61,195	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,501	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,685	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,510	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	11.3%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.8%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Barnes City is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Barnes City is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Barnes City is 131% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Barnes City is 41% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,050 $60,082 $120,164

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Barnes City median earnings by income bracket

Barnes City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	32.4%	32.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	35.1%	35.1%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	2.7%	2.7%
Other	8.1%	8.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Sharon, IA	1,216	$84,877	4.4%
Rose Hill, IA	247	$80,529	1.0%
Deep River, IA	292	$76,477	6.0%
Sigourney, IA	1,953	$73,941	9.1%
Oskaloosa, IA	12,090	$73,684	9.4%
Barnes City, IA	152	$60,082	26.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rudy, AR	152	$66,777	17.9%
Littleton, IL	152	$77,904	4.2%
Norway, IN	152	$0	100.0%
Allen, KY	152	$0	100.0%
Boyd, MN	152	$76,054	6.5%
Barnes City, IA	152	$60,082	26.1%

Source: The Barnes City, 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.