East Peru, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

81%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Peru	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$20,329	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$50,417	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$54,583	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,250	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$22,500	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,667	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.9%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.2%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Peru is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in East Peru is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Peru is 81% lower than the national average
The poverty level in East Peru is 86% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,607 $50,417 $100,834

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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East Peru median earnings by income bracket

East Peru employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	34.3%	34.3%
Manufacturing sector	5.7%	5.7%
Financial & insurance services	5.7%	5.7%
Wholesale & retail services	28.6%	28.6%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	2.9%	2.9%
Other	17.1%	17.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bevington, IA	27	$123,750	123.7%
St. Charles, IA	787	$77,083	39.3%
New Virginia, IA	457	$69,500	25.6%
St. Marys, IA	182	$68,333	23.5%
Thayer, IA	24	$65,938	19.2%
East Peru, IA	142	$50,417	8.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Golovin, AK	142	$51,875	6.2%
Kaibab, AZ	142	$34,583	37.5%
Alpine Village, CA	142	$56,538	2.2%
Bluewater, CA	142	$30,417	45.0%
Comptche, CA	142	$33,696	39.1%
East Peru, IA	142	$50,417	8.9%

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