Elkhart, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 11%

Household income 10%

Unemployment 17%

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%

Key findings

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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am i middle class

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

City

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

State

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

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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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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.
Heidelberg, MS	815	$32,857	41%
Hennepin, IL	815	$59,792	8%
Tatum, NM	815	$48,750	12%
Gaston, IN	815	$33,875	39%
Fort Calhoun, NE	815	$60,952	10%
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).