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

Belle Plaine employment information

Index	Belle Plaine	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$22,877	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$39,856	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$47,454	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,771	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,331	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,198	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.8%	12.3%	15.1%

The Belle Plaine, IA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Belle Plaine is $22,877, which is 21% lower than than the Iowa average and 23% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $39,856, which is 27% lower than than the Iowa average and 28% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Belle Plaine is 3%, which is 25% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Belle Plaine is 16% which is 5% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$26,568$39,856$79,712

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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The income per capita in Belle Plaine is 23% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Belle Plaine is 28% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Belle Plaine is 25% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Belle Plaine is 5% higher than the national average.

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Belle Plaine median earnings by income bracket

Belle Plaine employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	0.9%
Manufacturing sector	31.9%	3.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.1%	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	18.6%	17.7%
Public administration	2.9%	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	1.5%
Education, health & social services	4.4%	43.2%
Other	16.8%	17.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Luzerne, IA	138	$68,750	24%
Hartwick, IA	98	$68,750	24%
Vining, IA	73	$63,750	15%
Holiday Lake, IA	323	$60,938	10%
Van Horne, IA	782	$57,692	4%
Belle Plaine, IA	2,562	$39,856	28%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dillsburg, PA	2,562	$49,792	10%
Fairlawn, VA	2,562	$58,775	6%
Wales, WI	2,562	$95,714	73%
The Hills, TX	2,562	$136,500	147%
Chesterfield, IN	2,562	$40,347	27%
Belle Plaine, IA	2,562	$39,856	28%

Source: The Belle Plaine, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).