Cambridge, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

11%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cambridge	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$28,727	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$66,875	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$73,295	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$56,667	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,635	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$41,635	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.2%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cambridge is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cambridge is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cambridge is 11% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Cambridge is 46% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,578 $66,875 $133,750

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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Cambridge median earnings by income bracket

Cambridge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	18.9%	18.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	13.5%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	21.6%	21.6%
Other	25.9%	25.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Polk City, IA	4,797	$127,226	130.0%
Alleman, IA	438	$111,250	101.1%
Huxley, IA	3,912	$109,583	98.1%
Kelley, IA	369	$101,250	83.0%
Granger, IA	1,890	$96,027	73.6%
Cambridge, IA	941	$66,875	20.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kingston, OH	941	$36,500	34.0%
Goldsboro, PA	941	$67,455	21.9%
Skyland Estates, VA	941	$74,375	34.4%
La Vallee, ON	941	n/a
Arctic Bay, NU	941	n/a
Cambridge, IA	941	$66,875	20.9%

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