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

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Charles City	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$37,495	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$56,042	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,103	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,496	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,917	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,082	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.5%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Charles City is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Charles City is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Charles City is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Charles City is 36% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,357 $56,042 $112,084

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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Charles City median earnings by income bracket

Charles City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.7%	15.7%
Manufacturing sector	36.4%	36.4%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	10.3%
Public administration	0.7%	0.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	4.6%	4.6%
Other	19.8%	19.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Washington, IA	178	$93,118	14.5%
Ionia, IA	304	$92,512	13.7%
Marble Rock, IA	329	$89,625	10.2%
Rockford, IA	860	$85,851	5.6%
Rudd, IA	500	$79,037	2.8%
Charles City, IA	7,624	$56,042	31.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ben Lomond, CA	7,624	$145,515	78.9%
Hubbard, OH	7,622	$78,733	3.2%
Hillcrest, NY	7,628	$188,531	131.8%
DuBois, PA	7,628	$67,533	17.0%
Kent, BC	7,619	n/a
Charles City, IA	7,624	$56,042	31.1%

Source: The Charles 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.