Baxter, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Baxter	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$45,585	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$78,610	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,532	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,587	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,849	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.5%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Baxter is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Baxter is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Baxter is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Baxter is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,401 $78,610 $157,220

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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Baxter median earnings by income bracket

Baxter employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.3%	18.3%
Manufacturing sector	14.0%	14.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.6%	9.6%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.0%	10.0%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	10.0%
Other	35.4%	35.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lambs Grove, IA	236	$125,287	54.0%
Colfax, IA	1,935	$108,067	32.9%
Maxwell, IA	765	$106,432	30.9%
Melbourne, IA	764	$103,873	27.7%
Mitchellville, IA	2,467	$103,595	27.4%
Baxter, IA	963	$78,610	3.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Buffalo Soapstone, AK	963	$100,358	23.4%
Danville, IA	963	$90,479	11.2%
Elk Run Heights, IA	963	$89,841	10.5%
Beaumont, MS	963	$61,793	24.0%
Santa Ana Pueblo, NM	963	$80,477	1.1%
Baxter, IA	963	$78,610	3.3%

Source: The Baxter, 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.