Fontanelle, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fontanelle	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$47,100	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$71,852	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,160	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,653	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,703	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,130	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.6%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.5%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fontanelle is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fontanelle is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fontanelle is 35% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Fontanelle is 9% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,896 $71,852 $143,704

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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Fontanelle median earnings by income bracket

Fontanelle employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	28.6%	28.6%
Manufacturing sector	28.0%	28.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.2%	13.2%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	2.7%	2.7%
Other	17.6%	17.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Massena, IA	401	$93,466	14.9%
Orient, IA	450	$79,630	2.1%
Stuart, IA	1,660	$79,464	2.3%
Bridgewater, IA	140	$73,485	9.6%
Casey, IA	428	$68,462	15.8%
Fontanelle, IA	690	$71,852	11.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paris, ID	690	$101,520	24.8%
Ozawkie, KS	690	$122,409	50.5%
Woodland Hills, KY	690	$114,764	41.1%
Grand Isle, LA	690	$0	100.0%
Argyle, MN	690	$92,502	13.7%
Fontanelle, IA	690	$71,852	11.7%

Source: The Fontanelle, 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.