Emerson, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Emerson	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$40,620	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$81,482	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,892	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,602	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,198	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,587	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.8%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Emerson is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Emerson is equal to the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Emerson is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Emerson is 15% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,315 $81,482 $162,964

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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Emerson median earnings by income bracket

Emerson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	24.5%	24.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	16.0%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.1%	15.1%
Education, health & social services	3.8%	3.8%
Other	24.5%	24.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Treynor, IA	970	$112,997	38.9%
Malvern, IA	1,188	$112,677	38.5%
Randolph, IA	268	$101,574	24.9%
Silver City, IA	332	$98,251	20.8%
Macedonia, IA	220	$95,540	17.5%
Emerson, IA	475	$81,482	0.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kwethluk, AK	475	$64,819	20.3%
Ripley, CA	475	$34,808	57.2%
Almena, KS	475	$66,484	18.3%
Leon, KS	475	$83,321	2.4%
Loch Lynn Heights, MD	475	$73,764	9.3%
Emerson, IA	475	$81,482	0.2%

Source: The Emerson, 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.