Cotter, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

60%

Household income NAT. AVG.

13%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cotter	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$33,624	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$88,750	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$89,375	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$61,250	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,875	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.3%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.5%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cotter is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cotter is 60% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cotter is 13% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Cotter is 37% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,160 $88,750 $177,500

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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Cotter median earnings by income bracket

Cotter employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.5%	12.5%
Manufacturing sector	50.0%	50.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	25.0%	25.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wapello, IA	1,898	$70,724	27.8%
Lone Tree, IA	1,390	$68,971	24.7%
Olds, IA	166	$68,438	23.7%
Riverside, IA	1,021	$66,852	20.8%
Columbus City, IA	388	$65,329	18.1%
Cotter, IA	21	$88,750	60.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pedro Bay, AK	21	$53,125	4.0%
Wiederkehr Village, AR	21	$91,000	64.5%
Bucks Lake, CA	21	$0	100.0%
Old Station, CA	21	$0	100.0%
Tennant, CA	21	$0	100.0%
Cotter, IA	21	$88,750	60.4%

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