Eldridge, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Eldridge	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$53,444	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$122,106	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$132,126	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,252	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$83,373	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,883	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.9%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Eldridge is 19% higher than the national average
The median household income in Eldridge is 50% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Eldridge is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Eldridge is 74% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$81,395 $122,106 $244,212

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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Eldridge median earnings by income bracket

Eldridge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	28.1%	28.1%
Manufacturing sector	23.9%	23.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	8.8%	8.8%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	9.9%	9.9%
Other	12.4%	12.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Long Grove, IA	928	$161,155	98.1%
Donahue, IA	392	$138,877	70.8%
Bettendorf, IA	37,477	$129,809	59.6%
Rapids City, IL	1,031	$123,536	51.9%
Park View, IA	3,526	$123,177	51.4%
Eldridge, IA	6,941	$122,106	50.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lemoore Station, CA	6,940	$86,007	5.7%
Allendale, NJ	6,943	$232,428	185.8%
Osceola, AR	6,937	$56,811	30.2%
St. Rose, LA	6,945	$70,302	13.6%
Kingston, MA	6,946	$148,713	82.8%
Eldridge, IA	6,941	$122,106	50.1%

Source: The Eldridge, 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.