Belmond, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Belmond	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$39,249	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$75,284	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,614	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,676	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,357	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,176	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Belmond is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Belmond is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Belmond is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Belmond is 12% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,184 $75,284 $150,568

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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Belmond median earnings by income bracket

Belmond employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.4%	5.4%
Manufacturing sector	29.3%	29.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	20.5%	20.5%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.5%	1.5%
Education, health & social services	17.8%	17.8%
Other	16.5%	16.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Meservey, IA	286	$108,545	33.5%
Kanawha, IA	983	$93,004	14.3%
Eagle Grove, IA	3,541	$82,321	1.2%
Goodell, IA	116	$80,735	0.7%
Thornton, IA	486	$78,034	4.1%
Belmond, IA	2,488	$75,284	7.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Haverhill, FL	2,488	$100,146	23.1%
Rockdale, IL	2,487	$65,045	20.0%
Strafford, MO	2,487	$71,265	12.4%
Eatonville, FL	2,489	$40,603	50.1%
Hickman, NE	2,489	$150,047	84.5%
Belmond, IA	2,488	$75,284	7.4%

Source: The Belmond, 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.