Dows, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dows	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$35,388	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$60,113	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$61,386	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,118	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,542	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,835	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.6%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dows is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dows is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dows is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dows is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,071 $60,113 $120,226

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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Dows median earnings by income bracket

Dows employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	30.6%	30.6%
Manufacturing sector	25.5%	25.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.1%	7.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	10.2%
Other	18.4%	18.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blairsburg, IA	155	$98,461	21.1%
Chapin, IA	168	$91,006	11.9%
Alden, IA	828	$83,675	2.9%
Williams, IA	338	$81,150	0.2%
Belmond, IA	2,488	$75,284	7.4%
Dows, IA	541	$60,113	26.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Claypool, IN	541	$62,886	22.7%
Patriot, IN	541	$62,998	22.5%
Manitou, KY	541	$122,739	50.9%
Mooringsport, LA	541	$31,393	61.4%
Sun, LA	541	$46,898	42.3%
Dows, IA	541	$60,113	26.1%

Source: The Dows, 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.