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

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

89%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dow City	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$25,375	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$35,341	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$68,068	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,652	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$21,944	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,656	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.5%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.4%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dow City is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dow City is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dow City is 89% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dow City is 41% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,558 $35,341 $70,682

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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Dow City median earnings by income bracket

Dow City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.3%	21.3%
Manufacturing sector	32.3%	32.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	5.2%	5.2%
Public administration	12.9%	12.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	23.2%	23.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westphalia, IA	161	$81,250	46.9%
Buck Grove, IA	35	$78,750	42.3%
Panama, IA	272	$70,625	27.7%
Irwin, IA	327	$64,063	15.8%
Kirkman, IA	54	$61,250	10.7%
Dow City, IA	440	$35,341	36.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Perdido Beach, AL	440	$69,583	25.8%
Repton, AL	440	$34,762	37.2%
Maynard, AR	440	$27,000	51.2%
Cannondale, CT	440	$0	100.0%
Harrison, GA	440	$29,297	47.0%
Dow City, IA	440	$35,341	36.1%

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