Elk Horn, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elk Horn	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$43,235	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$84,246	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,854	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,384	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,129	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,649	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.3%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elk Horn is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elk Horn is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elk Horn is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elk Horn is 85% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,158 $84,246 $168,492

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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Elk Horn median earnings by income bracket

Elk Horn employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.2%	13.2%
Manufacturing sector	12.3%	12.3%
Financial & insurance services	6.1%	6.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.5%	17.5%
Education, health & social services	14.0%	14.0%
Other	18.4%	18.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Irwin, IA	336	$95,625	17.6%
Wiota, IA	89	$94,646	16.4%
Kirkman, IA	57	$90,439	11.2%
Avoca, IA	1,413	$79,470	2.3%
Harlan, IA	4,917	$75,860	6.7%
Elk Horn, IA	567	$84,246	3.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eek, AK	567	$68,265	16.1%
San Simeon, CA	567	$72,993	10.3%
Nunn, CO	567	$95,040	16.9%
Ridgeville, IN	567	$52,820	35.1%
Naples, ME	567	$77,025	5.3%
Elk Horn, IA	567	$84,246	3.6%

Source: The Elk Horn, 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.