Charter Oak, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Charter Oak	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$32,207	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$61,006	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,219	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,007	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,005	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,293	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	37.5%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Charter Oak is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Charter Oak is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Charter Oak is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Charter Oak is 148% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,666 $61,006 $122,012

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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Charter Oak median earnings by income bracket

Charter Oak employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	15.5%	15.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	22.5%	22.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.3%	16.3%
Education, health & social services	6.2%	6.2%
Other	30.2%	30.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Buck Grove, IA	36	$118,062	45.2%
Schleswig, IA	1,015	$90,335	11.1%
Danbury, IA	416	$83,902	3.2%
Denison, IA	8,630	$79,496	2.3%
Mapleton, IA	1,196	$69,302	14.8%
Charter Oak, IA	592	$61,006	25.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tolani Lake, AZ	592	$154,944	90.5%
Jacumba, CA	592	$73,840	9.2%
Onyx, CA	592	$66,847	17.8%
Bell, FL	592	$46,663	42.6%
Edgewood, IA	592	$64,656	20.5%
Charter Oak, IA	592	$61,006	25.0%

Source: The Charter Oak, 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.