Clayton, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

121%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clayton	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$47,250	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$70,536	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$70,000	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,000	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	10.3%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	0.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clayton is 58% higher than the national average
The median household income in Clayton is 28% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clayton is 121% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Clayton is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,019 $70,536 $141,072

City

$36,376 $54,570 $109,140

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Clayton median earnings by income bracket

Clayton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.0%	19.0%
Manufacturing sector	9.5%	9.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	57.1%	57.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Garnavillo, IA	815	$68,646	24.1%
St. Olaf, IA	128	$63,750	15.2%
Glen Haven, WI	47	$56,250	1.7%
Bloomington, WI	735	$54,236	2.0%
Elkader, IA	1,362	$54,167	2.1%
Clayton, IA	68	$70,536	27.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ekwok, AK	68	$32,917	40.5%
Union Grove, AL	68	$0	100.0%
Anthonyville, AR	68	$20,000	63.8%
Marie, AR	68	$41,250	25.4%
Keddie, CA	68	$110,000	98.8%
Clayton, IA	68	$70,536	27.5%

Source: The Clayton, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).