Dickens, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dickens	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$31,728	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$90,325	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,508	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$68,456	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,774	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,610	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.9%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dickens is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dickens is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dickens is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dickens is 68% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,210 $90,325 $180,650

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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Dickens median earnings by income bracket

Dickens employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	39.3%	39.3%
Manufacturing sector	11.5%	11.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.8%	9.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	4.9%	4.9%
Other	27.9%	27.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fostoria, IA	186	$112,508	38.3%
West Okoboji, IA	356	$106,784	31.3%
Graettinger, IA	1,084	$89,602	10.2%
Webb, IA	186	$85,118	4.7%
Wallingford, IA	226	$81,328	0.0%
Dickens, IA	210	$90,325	11.1%

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Carrizo, AZ	210	$40,011	50.8%
Jakes Corner, AZ	210	$45,292	44.3%
Highland Park, FL	210	$110,009	35.3%
Vidette, GA	210	$0	100.0%
Cainsville, MO	210	$70,353	13.5%
Dickens, IA	210	$90,325	11.1%

Source: The Dickens, 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.