Boone, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Boone	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$45,319	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$90,131	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$109,194	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,792	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,553	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,959	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.5%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Boone is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Boone is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Boone is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Boone is 50% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,081 $90,131 $180,262

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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Boone median earnings by income bracket

Boone employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.9%	16.9%
Manufacturing sector	14.6%	14.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	19.8%	19.8%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.7%	8.7%
Education, health & social services	10.6%	10.6%
Other	23.1%	23.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Huxley, IA	4,000	$163,490	101.0%
Kelley, IA	377	$153,700	89.0%
Gilbert, IA	1,119	$135,122	66.1%
Luther, IA	158	$129,386	59.1%
Slater, IA	1,508	$109,410	34.5%
Boone, IA	12,825	$90,131	10.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winnetka, IL	12,825	$376,531	362.9%
Cheney, WA	12,816	$65,089	20.0%
Irmo, SC	12,834	$112,569	38.4%
North St. Paul, MN	12,835	$102,482	26.0%
Urbana, MD	12,811	$225,891	177.7%
Boone, IA	12,825	$90,131	10.8%

Source: The Boone, 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.