Elkader, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Elkader employment information

Index	Elkader	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$28,281	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$45,000	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$54,231	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,778	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,813	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,830	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.9%	12.3%	15.1%

The Elkader, IA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Elkader is $28,281, which is 2% lower than than the Iowa average and 5% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $45,000, which is 18% lower than than the Iowa average and 19% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Elkader is 3%, which is 36% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Elkader is 9% which is 41% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$29,997$45,000$90,000

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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The income per capita in Elkader is 5% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Elkader is 19% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Elkader is 36% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Elkader is 41% lower than the national average.

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Elkader median earnings by income bracket

Elkader employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.1%	5.3%
Manufacturing sector	19.7%	2.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	5.9%
Wholesale & retail services	17.1%	20.3%
Public administration	3.1%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	17.7%	36.6%
Other	25.5%	20.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Osterdock, IA	54	$66,667	21%
St. Olaf, IA	138	$55,208	0%
Clayton, IA	39	$50,000	10%
Elgin, IA	737	$48,750	12%
Garber, IA	129	$48,750	12%
Elkader, IA	1,325	$45,000	19%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alton, IA	1,325	$64,635	17%
Vance, AL	1,325	$66,111	20%
Vardaman, MS	1,325	$24,837	55%
Castleton-on-Hudson, NY	1,325	$71,522	29%
Doña Ana, NM	1,325	$30,500	45%
Elkader, IA	1,325	$45,000	19%

Source: The Elkader, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).