Elkader, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 5%

Household income 19%

Unemployment 36%

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%

Key findings

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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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

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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.
Fort Benton, MT	1,325	$38,421	31%
Velda City, MO	1,325	$33,819	39%
Ransom Canyon, TX	1,325	$95,469	73%
Vance, AL	1,325	$66,111	20%
Castleton-on-Hudson, NY	1,325	$71,522	29%
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).