Elma, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elma	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$28,388	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$40,890	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$57,796	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,442	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,164	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	38.2%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elma is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elma is 50% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elma is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elma is 153% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,257 $40,890 $81,780

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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Elma median earnings by income bracket

Elma employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.6%	13.6%
Manufacturing sector	47.3%	47.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	1.8%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	1.8%	1.8%
Other	12.7%	12.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Washington, IA	178	$93,118	14.5%
Lime Springs, IA	648	$92,821	14.1%
Ionia, IA	304	$92,512	13.7%
Lawler, IA	365	$88,158	8.4%
Bassett, IA	43	$76,216	6.3%
Elma, IA	538	$40,890	49.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fox River, AK	538	$64,574	20.6%
Keithsburg, IL	538	$55,701	31.5%
Thompsonville, IL	538	$54,248	33.3%
Elizabethtown, IN	538	$79,252	2.6%
Elnora, IN	538	$68,257	16.1%
Elma, IA	538	$40,890	49.7%

Source: The Elma, 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.