Calumet, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Calumet	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$32,640	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$62,304	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$65,906	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,167	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,746	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.4%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Calumet is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Calumet is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Calumet is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Calumet is 75% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,531 $62,304 $124,608

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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Calumet median earnings by income bracket

Calumet employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.5%	20.5%
Manufacturing sector	25.6%	25.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	10.3%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.8%	12.8%
Education, health & social services	2.6%	2.6%
Other	25.6%	25.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Peterson, IA	496	$91,312	12.3%
Paullina, IA	971	$90,235	10.9%
Marcus, IA	1,347	$87,841	8.0%
Cleghorn, IA	233	$85,693	5.4%
Primghar, IA	1,057	$83,172	2.3%
Calumet, IA	163	$62,304	23.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Deepstep, GA	163	$163,178	100.6%
Bentley, IA	163	$286,466	252.2%
Shambaugh, IA	163	$69,256	14.8%
De Smet, ID	163	$59,746	26.5%
Dunreith, IN	163	$74,716	8.1%
Calumet, IA	163	$62,304	23.4%

Source: The Calumet, 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.