Beacon, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Beacon	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$27,303	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$42,708	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$45,298	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,083	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,625	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Beacon is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Beacon is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Beacon is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Beacon is 14% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,469 $42,708 $85,416

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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Beacon median earnings by income bracket

Beacon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.9%	21.9%
Manufacturing sector	47.9%	47.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.8%	6.8%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	2.7%	2.7%
Other	12.3%	12.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Keomah Village, IA	114	$88,750	60.4%
Pella, IA	10,279	$75,848	37.1%
Kirkville, IA	251	$67,750	22.5%
New Sharon, IA	1,187	$57,500	3.9%
Leighton, IA	196	$55,179	0.3%
Beacon, IA	554	$42,708	22.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Low Mountain, AZ	554	$25,833	53.3%
Pineview, GA	554	$25,341	54.2%
Ridgeville, IN	554	$35,500	35.8%
Parker, KS	554	$81,528	47.4%
Caneyville, KY	554	$29,688	46.3%
Beacon, IA	554	$42,708	22.8%

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