Belle Plaine, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Belle Plaine	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$40,818	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$76,801	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,923	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,272	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,311	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,145	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.7%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Belle Plaine is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Belle Plaine is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Belle Plaine is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Belle Plaine is 49% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,195 $76,801 $153,602

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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Belle Plaine median earnings by income bracket

Belle Plaine employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.6%	13.6%
Manufacturing sector	39.4%	39.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	3.1%	3.1%
Other	20.1%	20.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Luzerne, IA	128	$111,270	36.8%
Van Horne, IA	981	$107,526	32.2%
Holiday Lake, IA	339	$102,526	26.1%
Hartwick, IA	136	$99,704	22.6%
Vining, IA	85	$93,308	14.7%
Belle Plaine, IA	2,481	$76,801	5.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Breezy Point, MN	2,481	$107,837	32.6%
Skaneateles, NY	2,481	$152,522	87.5%
Castle Point, MO	2,480	$42,187	48.1%
Poland, OH	2,480	$102,716	26.3%
Bloomfield, MO	2,482	$57,692	29.1%
Belle Plaine, IA	2,481	$76,801	5.6%

Source: The Belle Plaine, 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.