Eldon, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Eldon	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$30,795	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$55,033	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,711	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,589	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,546	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,016	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.3%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.9%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Eldon is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Eldon is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Eldon is 29% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Eldon is 58% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,684 $55,033 $110,066

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Eldon median earnings by income bracket

Eldon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.6%	17.6%
Manufacturing sector	25.3%	25.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	10.2%	10.2%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.4%	11.4%
Education, health & social services	3.7%	3.7%
Other	27.8%	27.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maharishi Vedic City, IA	497	$105,113	29.2%
Drakesville, IA	227	$96,665	18.9%
Libertyville, IA	389	$91,299	12.3%
Floris, IA	136	$83,179	2.3%
Agency, IA	648	$77,651	4.5%
Eldon, IA	940	$55,033	32.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vandiver, AL	940	$33,271	59.1%
Newport, DE	940	$102,908	26.5%
Lowden, IA	940	$92,833	14.1%
Sioux Rapids, IA	940	$81,259	0.1%
Alma, KS	940	$84,809	4.3%
Eldon, IA	940	$55,033	32.3%

Source: The Eldon, 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.