Central City, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Central City	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$48,244	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$103,066	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$110,598	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,509	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,462	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,109	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.4%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Central City is 7% higher than the national average
The median household income in Central City is 27% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Central City is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Central City is 24% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$68,703 $103,066 $206,132

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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Central City median earnings by income bracket

Central City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.3%	18.3%
Manufacturing sector	13.9%	13.9%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	13.3%	13.3%
Public administration	6.2%	6.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	10.1%
Education, health & social services	5.0%	5.0%
Other	28.1%	28.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Robins, IA	3,584	$198,760	144.4%
Palo, IA	1,025	$122,617	50.8%
Coggon, IA	764	$113,419	39.5%
Martelle, IA	317	$109,761	35.0%
Marion, IA	41,096	$109,229	34.3%
Central City, IA	1,254	$103,066	26.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Watson, LA	1,254	$180,833	122.3%
Medford, MN	1,254	$117,998	45.1%
Auxvasse, MO	1,254	$67,242	17.3%
Cando, ND	1,254	$64,456	20.8%
Pamplico, SC	1,254	$56,685	30.3%
Central City, IA	1,254	$103,066	26.7%

Source: The Central City, 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.