Clarion, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clarion	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$37,474	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$58,515	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,368	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,630	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,061	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,342	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.4%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clarion is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Clarion is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clarion is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Clarion is 35% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,006 $58,515 $117,030

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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Clarion median earnings by income bracket

Clarion employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	30.6%	30.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	9.7%	9.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	5.9%	5.9%
Other	38.3%	38.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Meservey, IA	286	$108,545	33.5%
Woolstock, IA	221	$103,383	27.1%
Kanawha, IA	983	$93,004	14.3%
Eagle Grove, IA	3,541	$82,321	1.2%
Goodell, IA	116	$80,735	0.7%
Clarion, IA	2,788	$58,515	28.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westmorland, CA	2,788	$45,870	43.6%
Williston, FL	2,788	$72,886	10.4%
Monticello, GA	2,788	$62,216	23.5%
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, QC	2,788	n/a
Saint-Chrysostome, QC	2,788	n/a
Clarion, IA	2,788	$58,515	28.1%

Source: The Clarion, 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.