Chariton, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 21%

Household income 24%

Unemployment 28%

Index	Chariton	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$23,474	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$42,003	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$46,250	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,326	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,861	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,129	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.8%	12.3%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Chariton is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chariton is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chariton is 28% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chariton is 9% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,999$42,003$84,006

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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Chariton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	3.2%
Manufacturing sector	15.8%	3.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	5.2%
Wholesale & retail services	37.9%	23.0%
Public administration	2.7%	6.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	0.8%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	43.1%
Other	23.4%	13.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lucas, IA	185	$51,250	7%
Melrose, IA	153	$49,375	11%
Humeston, IA	400	$43,500	21%
Williamson, IA	113	$42,813	23%
Lacona, IA	472	$41,667	25%
Chariton, IA	4,219	$42,003	24%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prairie du Sac, WI	4,218	$56,043	1%
Prescott, WI	4,217	$74,875	35%
Verdigris, OK	4,217	$56,366	2%
Montgomery, GA	4,222	$53,497	3%
Rockmart, GA	4,222	$28,841	48%
Chariton, IA	4,219	$42,003	24%

Source: The Chariton, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).