Cascade, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cascade	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$40,997	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$87,551	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$115,737	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,626	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,304	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,597	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.7%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cascade is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cascade is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cascade is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cascade is 24% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,361 $87,551 $175,102

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Cascade median earnings by income bracket

Cascade employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.9%	15.9%
Manufacturing sector	31.7%	31.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	19.3%	19.3%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	9.8%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	12.6%
Other	6.5%	6.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Asbury, IA	6,064	$152,727	87.8%
Peosta, IA	2,010	$144,723	77.9%
Farley, IA	1,793	$125,696	54.5%
Dyersville, IA	4,271	$97,343	19.7%
Centralia, IA	145	$96,006	18.0%
Cascade, IA	2,160	$87,551	7.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Watervliet, MI	2,160	$70,498	13.3%
Hoyt Lakes, MN	2,160	$86,643	6.5%
Village of Four Seasons, MO	2,160	$100,500	23.6%
Pessamit, QC	2,160	n/a
Scottsville, NY	2,159	$88,884	9.3%
Cascade, IA	2,160	$87,551	7.6%

Source: The Cascade, 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.