Clarinda, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clarinda	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$35,590	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$70,594	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,564	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,268	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,249	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,234	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clarinda is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Clarinda is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clarinda is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Clarinda is 27% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,057 $70,594 $141,188

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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Clarinda median earnings by income bracket

Clarinda employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	46.0%	46.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	15.0%
Public administration	8.8%	8.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	5.4%	5.4%
Other	14.0%	14.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Yorktown, IA	48	$80,983	0.4%
Villisca, IA	1,207	$75,602	7.0%
New Market, IA	497	$74,442	8.5%
Essex, IA	791	$69,716	14.3%
Shambaugh, IA	163	$69,256	14.8%
Clarinda, IA	5,584	$70,594	13.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Breckenridge, TX	5,582	$57,009	29.9%
Stokesdale, NC	5,586	$134,898	65.9%
New Hempstead, NY	5,586	$174,634	114.7%
Winston, OR	5,586	$68,191	16.2%
Preston, ID	5,587	$79,014	2.9%
Clarinda, IA	5,584	$70,594	13.2%

Source: The Clarinda, 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.