Creston, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 23%

Household income 22%

Unemployment 51%

Index	Creston	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$22,992	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$43,137	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$50,357	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,767	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,917	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,307	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.6%	12.3%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Creston is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Creston is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Creston is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Creston is 3% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,755$43,137$86,274

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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Creston median earnings by income bracket

Creston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.8%	0.3%
Manufacturing sector	35.7%	4.2%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	15.7%
Public administration	2.5%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	2.1%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	35.5%
Other	17.4%	17.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prescott, IA	250	$48,125	13%
Orient, IA	426	$47,625	14%
Afton, IA	967	$45,083	19%
Tingley, IA	177	$38,750	30%
Arispe, IA	87	$36,458	34%
Creston, IA	7,877	$43,137	22%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Floris, VA	7,876	$196,544	255%
Memphis, FL	7,878	$42,131	24%
Perry, IA	7,876	$42,177	24%
Cleveland, TX	7,879	$35,791	35%
Stayton, OR	7,875	$42,178	24%
Creston, IA	7,877	$43,137	22%

Source: The Creston, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).