Dubuque, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Index	Dubuque	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$30,664	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$54,938	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$70,550	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,268	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,559	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,001	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.2%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dubuque is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Dubuque is 1% lower 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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$36,621 $54,938 $109,876

City

$36,376 $54,570 $109,140

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$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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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	5,931	$104,565	89.0%
Peosta, IA	1,964	$95,417	72.5%
Menominee, IL	237	$95,000	71.7%
Sherrill, IA	205	$91,250	64.9%
Kieler, WI	532	$86,435	56.2%
Dubuque, IA	58,052	$54,938	0.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kokomo, IN	58,066	$48,830	11.7%
Bowie, MD	58,158	$116,796	111.1%
White Plains, NY	58,171	$96,715	74.8%
Hendersonville, TN	57,888	$75,146	35.8%
Casper, WY	58,287	$59,412	7.4%
Dubuque, IA	58,052	$54,938	0.7%

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