Collins, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

75%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Collins	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$26,112	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$61,442	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$62,500	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$42,321	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,750	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,750	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.2%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.1%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Collins is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Collins is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Collins is 75% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Collins is 73% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,957 $61,442 $122,884

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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Collins median earnings by income bracket

Collins employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	28.7%	28.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.8%	17.8%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	17.8%	17.8%
Other	12.9%	12.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Huxley, IA	3,912	$109,583	98.1%
Bondurant, IA	6,567	$95,259	72.2%
Lambs Grove, IA	231	$83,750	51.4%
Maxwell, IA	739	$72,500	31.1%
Melbourne, IA	748	$70,179	26.9%
Collins, IA	444	$61,442	11.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pleasant Valley, AK	444	$53,926	2.5%
Emmet, AR	444	$54,143	2.1%
Avery, CA	444	$113,264	104.7%
Norwich, KS	444	$50,625	8.5%
Canton, MN	444	$53,750	2.8%
Collins, IA	444	$61,442	11.1%

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