Charlotte, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Charlotte	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$39,381	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$79,404	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,786	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$77,684	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,106	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,796	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.3%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Charlotte is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Charlotte is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Charlotte is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Charlotte is 25% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,930 $79,404 $158,808

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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Charlotte median earnings by income bracket

Charlotte employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.6%	12.6%
Manufacturing sector	33.3%	33.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.2%	7.2%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.5%	13.5%
Education, health & social services	3.6%	3.6%
Other	27.0%	27.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Goose Lake, IA	304	$117,141	44.0%
Albany, IL	829	$106,809	31.3%
Preston, IA	1,045	$106,156	30.5%
Grand Mound, IA	573	$100,991	24.2%
Delmar, IA	511	$98,610	21.2%
Charlotte, IA	392	$79,404	2.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Almanor Peninsula, CA	392	$132,674	63.1%
El Moro, CO	392	$93,552	15.0%
North La Junta, CO	392	$89,010	9.4%
Magnolia, DE	392	$121,663	49.6%
Donahue, IA	392	$138,877	70.8%
Charlotte, IA	392	$79,404	2.4%

Source: The Charlotte, 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.