Dubuque, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dubuque	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$46,553	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$83,245	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$103,952	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,101	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,385	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,780	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.2%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dubuque is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Dubuque is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dubuque is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dubuque is 13% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,491 $83,245 $166,490

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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Dubuque median earnings by income bracket

Dubuque employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	22.2%	22.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.1%	5.1%
Wholesale & retail services	17.9%	17.9%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	12.1%	12.1%
Other	25.7%	25.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Asbury, IA	6,064	$152,727	87.8%
Peosta, IA	2,010	$144,723	77.9%
Menominee, IL	246	$142,192	74.8%
Sherrill, IA	211	$133,481	64.1%
Kieler, WI	551	$127,186	56.4%
Dubuque, IA	59,811	$83,245	2.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Margate, FL	59,787	$68,621	15.6%
White Plains, NY	59,856	$145,270	78.6%
Hendersonville, TN	59,856	$112,622	38.5%
Sarasota, FL	59,705	$82,495	1.4%
South Whittier, CA	59,924	$113,913	40.1%
Dubuque, IA	59,811	$83,245	2.4%

Source: The Dubuque, 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.