Elkhart, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Elkhart employment information

Index	Elkhart	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$26,658	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$49,758	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,000	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,821	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,136	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.4%	12.3%	15.1%

The Elkhart, 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 Elkhart is $26,658, which is 8% lower than than the Iowa average and 11% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $49,758, which is 9% lower than than the Iowa average and 10% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Elkhart is 4%, which is 17% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Elkhart is 11% which is 24% lower than than the national average.

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am i middle class

$33,168$49,758$99,516

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 Elkhart is 11% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Elkhart is 10% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Elkhart is 17% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Elkhart is 24% lower than the national average.

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Elkhart median earnings by income bracket

Elkhart employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	26.5%	3.1%
Manufacturing sector	11.9%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	6.7%
Wholesale & retail services	19.6%	23.6%
Public administration	3.2%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	36.9%
Other	13.7%	10.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Johnston, IA	19,491	$95,565	73%
Alleman, IA	499	$90,833	64%
Clive, IA	17,022	$90,502	64%
Polk City, IA	4,115	$90,216	63%
Grimes, IA	10,422	$83,125	50%
Elkhart, IA	815	$49,758	10%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Florence, PA	815	$40,769	26%
Gaston, IN	815	$33,875	39%
Hennepin, IL	815	$59,792	8%
Tatum, NM	815	$48,750	12%
Heidelberg, MS	815	$32,857	41%
Elkhart, IA	815	$49,758	10%

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