Essex, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

62%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Essex	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$32,240	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$46,991	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$50,714	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,821	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$49,318	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,583	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.1%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Essex is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Essex is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Essex is 62% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Essex is equal to the national average

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am i middle class

$31,324 $46,991 $93,982

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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Essex median earnings by income bracket

Essex employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.3%	9.3%
Manufacturing sector	28.6%	28.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	4.4%	4.4%
Other	29.7%	29.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Malvern, IA	1,153	$75,341	36.2%
Randolph, IA	263	$68,646	24.1%
Stanton, IA	627	$68,056	23.0%
Hastings, IA	154	$55,625	0.5%
Yorktown, IA	47	$53,750	2.8%
Essex, IA	772	$46,991	15.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Altheimer, AR	772	$24,702	55.3%
Deer Park, CA	772	$81,607	47.5%
Hatfield, IN	772	$68,359	23.6%
Greensburg, KS	772	$41,518	25.0%
Tribune, KS	772	$53,512	3.3%
Essex, IA	772	$46,991	15.1%

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