Dallas Center, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dallas Center	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$32,891	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$68,333	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$77,500	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,500	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,375	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,896	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.1%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.5%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dallas Center is 10% higher than the national average
The median household income in Dallas Center is 24% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dallas Center is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dallas Center is 50% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,550 $68,333 $136,666

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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Dallas Center median earnings by income bracket

Dallas Center employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	10.2%	10.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.0%	5.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.2%	22.2%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	34.2%	34.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Polk City, IA	4,797	$127,226	130.0%
Van Meter, IA	1,386	$111,736	102.0%
Clive, IA	17,246	$107,268	93.9%
Cumming, IA	536	$99,583	80.0%
Granger, IA	1,890	$96,027	73.6%
Dallas Center, IA	1,710	$68,333	23.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Southport, CT	1,710	$180,057	225.5%
Dravosburg, PA	1,710	$32,770	40.8%
Mill Hall, PA	1,710	$53,224	3.8%
Chatmoss, VA	1,710	$69,856	26.3%
Randolph, ME	1,711	$45,625	17.5%
Dallas Center, IA	1,710	$68,333	23.5%

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