Chelsea, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chelsea	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$22,927	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$61,138	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$63,704	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,782	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$21,830	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.8%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	40.9%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chelsea is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chelsea is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chelsea is 39% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Chelsea is 171% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,754 $61,138 $122,276

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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Chelsea median earnings by income bracket

Chelsea employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.6%	20.6%
Manufacturing sector	67.6%	67.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	11.8%	11.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Luzerne, IA	128	$111,270	36.8%
Holiday Lake, IA	339	$102,526	26.1%
Hartwick, IA	136	$99,704	22.6%
Vining, IA	85	$93,308	14.7%
Ladora, IA	231	$84,374	3.7%
Chelsea, IA	265	$61,138	24.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holy Cross, AK	265	$38,690	52.4%
St. Francis, AR	265	$48,323	40.6%
Boone, CO	265	$92,124	13.3%
Ambrose, GA	265	$0	100.0%
Pulaski, GA	265	$75,375	7.3%
Chelsea, IA	265	$61,138	24.8%

Source: The Chelsea, 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.