Beacon, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Beacon	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$40,403	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$64,362	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,481	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,336	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$22,638	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Beacon is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Beacon is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Beacon is 43% 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

$42,903 $64,362 $128,724

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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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	119	$134,172	65.0%
Pella, IA	10,526	$112,200	38.0%
Kirkville, IA	257	$101,016	24.2%
New Sharon, IA	1,216	$84,877	4.4%
Leighton, IA	200	$83,417	2.6%
Beacon, IA	575	$64,362	20.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aniak, AK	575	$88,014	8.2%
Noorvik, AK	575	$95,111	16.9%
Beverly Beach, FL	575	$62,046	23.7%
Caneyville, KY	575	$43,620	46.4%
Hustonville, KY	575	$47,709	41.3%
Beacon, IA	575	$64,362	20.9%

Source: The Beacon, 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.