Blue Grass, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

17%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Blue Grass	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$34,206	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$70,500	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$80,066	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$43,125	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$49,688	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,750	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.7%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Blue Grass is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in Blue Grass is 27% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Blue Grass is 17% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Blue Grass is 36% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,995 $70,500 $141,000

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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Blue Grass median earnings by income bracket

Blue Grass employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.9%	17.9%
Manufacturing sector	31.8%	31.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	10.0%	10.0%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	3.3%	3.3%
Other	23.7%	23.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coyne Center, IL	1,102	$116,116	109.9%
Long Grove, IA	893	$108,281	95.7%
Donahue, IA	381	$93,500	69.0%
Bettendorf, IA	36,214	$85,404	54.4%
Park View, IA	3,444	$81,250	46.9%
Blue Grass, IA	2,058	$70,500	27.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Adrian, MO	2,058	$41,292	25.4%
Malta, MT	2,058	$44,924	18.8%
Greenport, NY	2,058	$62,045	12.2%
Newkirk, OK	2,058	$44,167	20.2%
Palmyra, WI	2,058	$63,672	15.1%
Blue Grass, IA	2,058	$70,500	27.4%

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