Elk Run Heights, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elk Run Heights	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$48,346	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$89,841	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,797	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$94,890	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,079	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,150	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.4%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.8%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elk Run Heights is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Elk Run Heights is 10% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elk Run Heights is 92% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elk Run Heights is 75% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,888 $89,841 $179,682

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 Run Heights median earnings by income bracket

Elk Run Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.5%	14.5%
Manufacturing sector	30.4%	30.4%
Financial & insurance services	5.8%	5.8%
Wholesale & retail services	16.3%	16.3%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.3%	12.3%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	6.9%
Other	8.7%	8.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hudson, IA	2,463	$153,339	88.5%
Denver, IA	1,811	$119,270	46.6%
Jesup, IA	2,784	$117,778	44.8%
Washburn, IA	534	$114,862	41.2%
Mount Auburn, IA	161	$113,274	39.3%
Elk Run Heights, IA	963	$89,841	10.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Buffalo Soapstone, AK	963	$100,358	23.4%
Baxter, IA	963	$78,610	3.3%
Danville, IA	963	$90,479	11.2%
Beaumont, MS	963	$61,793	24.0%
Santa Ana Pueblo, NM	963	$80,477	1.1%
Elk Run Heights, IA	963	$89,841	10.5%

Source: The Elk Run Heights, 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.