Council Bluffs, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

32%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Council Bluffs	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$27,489	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$53,449	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$65,090	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,930	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,268	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,924	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.2%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Council Bluffs is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Council Bluffs is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Council Bluffs is 32% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Council Bluffs is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,629 $53,449 $106,898

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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Council Bluffs median earnings by income bracket

Council Bluffs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.1%	12.1%
Manufacturing sector	14.7%	14.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	20.7%	20.7%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.3%	10.3%
Education, health & social services	9.5%	9.5%
Other	24.2%	24.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bentley, IA	158	$192,794	248.5%
Cedar Creek, NE	396	$98,194	77.5%
McClelland, IA	178	$96,875	75.1%
Papillion, NE	24,310	$90,000	62.7%
Crescent, IA	753	$84,531	52.8%
Council Bluffs, IA	62,376	$53,449	3.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Doral, FL	62,367	$75,138	35.8%
Idaho Falls, ID	62,417	$56,590	2.3%
North Miami, FL	62,468	$43,562	21.3%
Pico Rivera, CA	62,507	$70,620	27.7%
Grand Junction, CO	62,218	$54,570	1.4%
Council Bluffs, IA	62,376	$53,449	3.4%

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