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

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Income/capita 20%

Household income 26%

Unemployment 56%

Index	Charles City	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$23,983	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$40,909	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$53,866	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$19,375	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,492	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,416	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.4%	12.3%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Charles City is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Charles City is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Charles City is 56% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Charles City is 35% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,269$40,909$81,818

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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Charles City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.2%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	29.8%	4.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	9.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	23.4%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	0.9%
Education, health & social services	13.2%	29.6%
Other	21.3%	17.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Washington, IA	161	$70,625	28%
Colwell, IA	67	$66,250	20%
Orchard, IA	50	$50,893	8%
Floyd, IA	365	$50,417	9%
Ionia, IA	332	$48,750	12%
Charles City, IA	7,496	$40,909	26%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mantua, VA	7,497	$124,786	126%
Dayton, TX	7,494	$54,048	2%
West Glens Falls, NY	7,501	$54,276	2%
Sandwich, IL	7,491	$58,636	6%
Swainsboro, GA	7,504	$27,942	49%
Charles City, IA	7,496	$40,909	26%

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