Elkader, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elkader	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$42,630	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$79,618	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,946	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$72,576	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,533	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,116	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.3%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elkader is 5% 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 80% 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

$53,073 $79,618 $159,236

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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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	69	$104,205	28.1%
Garnavillo, IA	836	$103,411	27.1%
St. Olaf, IA	134	$93,878	15.4%
Clermont, IA	499	$83,031	2.1%
Wadena, IA	228	$79,357	2.4%
Elkader, IA	1,404	$79,618	2.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Goodwater, AL	1,404	$44,428	45.4%
Ohatchee, AL	1,404	$75,530	7.1%
Sanborn, IA	1,404	$68,005	16.4%
Church Rock, NM	1,404	$55,882	31.3%
Lynchburg, OH	1,404	$74,468	8.4%
Elkader, IA	1,404	$79,618	2.1%

Source: The Elkader, 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.