Ferguson, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ferguson	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$33,192	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$62,578	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$62,525	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,885	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,713	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,409	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.9%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	32.8%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ferguson is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ferguson is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ferguson is 20% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Ferguson is 117% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,714 $62,578 $125,156

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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Ferguson median earnings by income bracket

Ferguson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	40.0%	40.0%
Manufacturing sector	5.0%	5.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	10.0%
Other	40.0%	40.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gilman, IA	555	$124,650	53.3%
Melbourne, IA	764	$103,873	27.7%
Montour, IA	254	$99,722	22.6%
Haverhill, IA	175	$94,376	16.0%
Albion, IA	670	$90,622	11.4%
Ferguson, IA	128	$62,578	23.1%

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Cold Bay, AK	128	$178,138	119.0%
Kokhanok, AK	128	$49,874	38.7%
Eldridge, AL	128	$79,418	2.4%
Cold Springs CDP (Tuolumne County), CA	128	$59,104	27.3%
Hyampom, CA	128	$0	100.0%
Ferguson, IA	128	$62,578	23.1%

Source: The Ferguson, 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.