Bernard, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bernard	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$38,883	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$75,249	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,481	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$71,443	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,931	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,055	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.7%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bernard is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bernard is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bernard is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bernard is 62% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,160 $75,249 $150,498

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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Bernard median earnings by income bracket

Bernard employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.0%	18.0%
Manufacturing sector	27.9%	27.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	13.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	34.4%	34.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Asbury, IA	6,064	$152,727	87.8%
Peosta, IA	2,010	$144,723	77.9%
Menominee, IL	246	$142,192	74.8%
Farley, IA	1,793	$125,696	54.5%
La Motte, IA	249	$102,086	25.5%
Bernard, IA	144	$75,249	7.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Reader, AR	144	$23,135	71.6%
East Shore, CA	144	$144,824	78.1%
Jersey, GA	144	$0	100.0%
Brunsville, IA	144	$94,934	16.7%
Weston, IA	144	$0	100.0%
Bernard, IA	144	$75,249	7.5%

Source: The Bernard, 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.