Cedar Rapids, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cedar Rapids	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$50,890	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$89,709	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,939	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,865	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,939	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,048	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.2%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cedar Rapids is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cedar Rapids is 10% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cedar Rapids is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cedar Rapids is 26% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,800 $89,709 $179,418

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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Cedar Rapids median earnings by income bracket

Cedar Rapids employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.2%	11.2%
Manufacturing sector	22.2%	22.2%
Financial & insurance services	4.6%	4.6%
Wholesale & retail services	16.3%	16.3%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	9.9%	9.9%
Other	23.6%	23.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Robins, IA	3,584	$198,760	144.4%
Shueyville, IA	819	$191,917	136.0%
Walford, IA	1,368	$162,003	99.2%
Fairfax, IA	2,871	$156,832	92.8%
Atkins, IA	2,137	$148,500	82.6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	136,032	$89,709	10.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Visalia, CA	136,439	$101,257	24.5%
Sterling Heights, MI	135,304	$97,602	20.0%
Columbia, SC	137,084	$71,443	12.2%
New Haven, CT	134,818	$65,539	19.4%
Kent, WA	134,349	$111,000	36.5%
Cedar Rapids, IA	136,032	$89,709	10.3%

Source: The Cedar Rapids, 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.