Farmington, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Farmington	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$35,970	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$66,660	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,075	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,996	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,559	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,814	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.7%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Farmington is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Farmington is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Farmington is 16% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Farmington is 14% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,435 $66,660 $133,320

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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Farmington median earnings by income bracket

Farmington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	47.0%	47.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	7.6%	7.6%
Other	6.8%	6.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Houghton, IA	108	$134,047	64.8%
St. Francisville, MO	267	$101,530	24.8%
St. Paul, IA	66	$88,318	8.6%
Luray, MO	69	$81,512	0.2%
Revere, MO	36	$70,780	13.0%
Farmington, IA	659	$66,660	18.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Littletown, AZ	659	$69,608	14.4%
Acacia Villas, FL	659	$134,720	65.6%
Hayden Lake, ID	659	$126,533	55.6%
Coffeen, IL	659	$54,053	33.5%
Florien, LA	659	$46,660	42.6%
Farmington, IA	659	$66,660	18.0%

Source: The Farmington, 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.