Calmar, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Calmar	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$27,092	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$59,844	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,424	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$56,458	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,542	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,647	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.8%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Calmar is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Calmar is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Calmar is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Calmar is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,892 $59,844 $119,688

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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Calmar employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.3%	10.3%
Manufacturing sector	31.5%	31.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	17.2%	17.2%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	14.7%	14.7%
Other	14.3%	14.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Atkinson, IA	382	$59,792	8.1%
Waucoma, IA	311	$58,750	6.2%
Lawler, IA	352	$58,750	6.2%
Ridgeway, IA	258	$56,250	1.7%
Decorah, IA	7,615	$55,920	1.1%
Calmar, IA	989	$59,844	8.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hymera, IN	989	$38,194	31.0%
Churchill, MT	989	$69,728	26.0%
Hideout, UT	989	$61,750	11.6%
Rosa, AL	988	$24,754	55.3%
Lakeside, IA	990	$67,656	22.3%
Calmar, IA	989	$59,844	8.2%

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