Centerville, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Centerville	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$36,483	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$49,656	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$58,668	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,084	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,316	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,063	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.5%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Centerville is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Centerville is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Centerville is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Centerville is 75% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,100 $49,656 $99,312

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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Centerville median earnings by income bracket

Centerville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.5%	10.5%
Manufacturing sector	14.7%	14.7%
Financial & insurance services	5.8%	5.8%
Wholesale & retail services	19.7%	19.7%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	8.4%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	16.5%	16.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Udell, IA	38	$106,736	31.2%
Moulton, IA	660	$74,610	8.3%
Moravia, IA	621	$69,340	14.7%
Cincinnati, IA	275	$69,115	15.0%
Numa, IA	81	$58,587	28.0%
Centerville, IA	5,579	$49,656	38.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Porterville, CA	5,576	$39,741	51.1%
Breckenridge, TX	5,582	$57,009	29.9%
Marksville, LA	5,575	$44,965	44.7%
Holdrege, NE	5,575	$77,777	4.4%
Eagleville, PA	5,575	$117,003	43.9%
Centerville, IA	5,579	$49,656	38.9%

Source: The Centerville, 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.