Dougherty, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dougherty	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$32,701	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$54,803	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$48,618	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$102,726	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,302	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,176	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.6%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dougherty is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dougherty is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dougherty is 55% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Dougherty is 32% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,531 $54,803 $109,606

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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Dougherty employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	50.0%	50.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.3%	8.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	25.0%	25.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	16.7%	16.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chapin, IA	168	$91,006	11.9%
Marble Rock, IA	329	$89,625	10.2%
Hansell, IA	125	$86,790	6.7%
Rockford, IA	860	$85,851	5.6%
Sheffield, IA	1,096	$80,816	0.6%
Dougherty, IA	61	$54,803	32.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hatton, AL	61	$114,387	40.6%
Lee Vining, CA	61	$0	100.0%
Haswell, CO	61	$68,574	15.7%
Lake Harbor, FL	61	$0	100.0%
Bethany, IN	61	$53,342	34.4%
Dougherty, IA	61	$54,803	32.6%

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