Ely, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

74%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ely	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$53,391	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$141,486	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$158,987	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$67,167	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$82,545	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,506	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ely is 19% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ely is 74% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ely is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ely is 60% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$94,314 $141,486 $282,972

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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Ely median earnings by income bracket

Ely employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.4%	12.4%
Manufacturing sector	19.4%	19.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	5.2%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.4%	9.4%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	9.2%
Other	21.2%	21.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Robins, IA	3,584	$198,760	144.4%
Shueyville, IA	819	$191,917	136.0%
Walford, IA	1,368	$162,003	99.2%
Fairfax, IA	2,871	$156,832	92.8%
Atkins, IA	2,137	$148,500	82.6%
Ely, IA	2,272	$141,486	74.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Constantine, MI	2,272	$86,893	6.8%
Lynchburg, MS	2,272	$105,673	29.9%
Beech Mountain Lakes, PA	2,272	$140,310	72.5%
Neebing, ON	2,272	n/a
Spencerville, OH	2,271	$54,305	33.2%
Ely, IA	2,272	$141,486	74.0%

Source: The Ely, 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.