Boyden, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Boyden	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$46,055	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$97,194	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$107,330	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,205	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,418	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,063	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.5%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Boyden is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Boyden is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Boyden is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Boyden is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,789 $97,194 $194,388

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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Boyden median earnings by income bracket

Boyden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.8%	20.8%
Manufacturing sector	27.8%	27.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%	10.8%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	16.6%	16.6%
Other	12.7%	12.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alton, IA	1,583	$123,686	52.1%
Sioux Center, IA	7,757	$112,034	37.7%
Orange City, IA	6,341	$105,934	30.2%
Hull, IA	2,033	$104,391	28.4%
Matlock, IA	121	$100,870	24.0%
Boyden, IA	928	$97,194	19.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Valley Head, AL	928	$57,681	29.1%
Aurelia, IA	928	$89,400	9.9%
Long Grove, IA	928	$161,155	98.1%
Teton, ID	928	$54,292	33.2%
Elizabeth, IL	928	$53,473	34.3%
Boyden, IA	928	$97,194	19.5%

Source: The Boyden, 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.