Decatur City, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Decatur City	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$24,372	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$66,959	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$63,463	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,369	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	32.8%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Decatur City is 46% lower than the national average
The median household income in Decatur City is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Decatur City is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Decatur City is 117% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,634 $66,959 $133,918

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Decatur City median earnings by income bracket

Decatur City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.4%	23.4%
Manufacturing sector	12.8%	12.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.3%	4.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	55.3%	55.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pleasanton, IA	52	$152,196	87.1%
Sun Valley Lake, IA	193	$109,724	34.9%
Ellston, IA	38	$81,961	0.8%
Leon, IA	1,934	$80,015	1.6%
Garden Grove, IA	207	$64,601	20.6%
Decatur City, IA	198	$66,959	17.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hackberry, AZ	198	$0	100.0%
Dixon, IA	198	$91,744	12.8%
Grand River, IA	198	$51,896	36.2%
Little Sioux, IA	198	$33,002	59.4%
Oakford, IL	198	$85,849	5.6%
Decatur City, IA	198	$66,959	17.7%

Source: The Decatur City, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.