Elkader, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

79%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elkader	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$29,031	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$54,167	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$61,250	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$47,833	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,964	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,464	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.0%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.3%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elkader is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elkader is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elkader is 79% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elkader is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,107 $54,167 $108,334

City

$36,376 $54,570 $109,140

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Elkader median earnings by income bracket

Elkader employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.4%	14.4%
Manufacturing sector	22.7%	22.7%
Financial & insurance services	4.5%	4.5%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.6%	1.6%
Education, health & social services	7.2%	7.2%
Other	26.7%	26.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clayton, IA	68	$70,536	27.5%
Garnavillo, IA	815	$68,646	24.1%
St. Olaf, IA	128	$63,750	15.2%
Clermont, IA	482	$54,861	0.8%
Wadena, IA	220	$52,813	4.5%
Elkader, IA	1,362	$54,167	2.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harlem Heights, FL	1,362	$25,770	53.4%
Arma, KS	1,362	$35,707	35.5%
Glyndon, MN	1,362	$80,121	44.8%
Maury, NC	1,362	$20,109	63.7%
St. Peter, WI	1,362	$100,662	82.0%
Elkader, IA	1,362	$54,167	2.1%

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