Decorah, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Decorah	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$39,745	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$82,733	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,615	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,751	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$28,295	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$16,033	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Decorah is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Decorah is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Decorah is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Decorah is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,149 $82,733 $165,466

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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Decorah median earnings by income bracket

Decorah employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	0.3%	0.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.2%	3.2%
Education, health & social services	36.1%	36.1%
Other	21.4%	21.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Calmar, IA	1,011	$89,414	9.9%
Fort Atkinson, IA	390	$87,630	7.7%
Ridgeway, IA	263	$83,213	2.3%
Ossian, IA	828	$77,822	4.3%
Castalia, IA	172	$65,827	19.1%
Decorah, IA	7,825	$82,733	1.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newport, AR	7,828	$48,174	40.8%
Brighton, MI	7,828	$90,906	11.8%
Southgate, ON	7,828	n/a
Oceano, CA	7,820	$100,303	23.3%
Perry, IA	7,820	$72,609	10.7%
Decorah, IA	7,825	$82,733	1.7%

Source: The Decorah, 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.