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

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dow City	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$37,904	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$52,801	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$101,775	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,746	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,823	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,648	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.6%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.4%	12.3%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Dow City is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dow City is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dow City is 88% 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

$35,197 $52,801 $105,602

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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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	167	$120,484	48.1%
Buck Grove, IA	36	$118,062	45.2%
Panama, IA	283	$104,476	28.5%
Irwin, IA	336	$95,625	17.6%
Kirkman, IA	57	$90,439	11.2%
Dow City, IA	449	$52,801	35.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rock Mills, AL	449	$51,314	36.9%
Horseshoe Lake, AR	449	$56,306	30.8%
Oak Grove, AR	449	$58,253	28.4%
Langleyville, IL	449	$90,525	11.3%
Interlochen, MI	449	$127,892	57.2%
Dow City, IA	449	$52,801	35.1%

Source: The Dow City, 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.