Dickens, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dickens	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$21,403	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$61,250	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$67,639	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$46,250	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,250	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,250	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.9%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dickens is 28% 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

$40,829 $61,250 $122,500

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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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	180	$75,625	36.7%
West Okoboji, IA	345	$70,625	27.7%
Graettinger, IA	1,044	$59,792	8.1%
Webb, IA	181	$57,857	4.6%
Wallingford, IA	220	$54,375	1.7%
Dickens, IA	206	$61,250	10.7%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hobson, AL	206	$121,667	119.9%
Almyra, AR	206	$62,875	13.7%
Jakes Corner, AZ	206	$30,156	45.5%
Dos Palos Y, CA	206	$16,474	70.2%
Rio, IL	206	$62,500	13.0%
Dickens, IA	206	$61,250	10.7%

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