Fort Madison, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Madison	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$37,053	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$66,560	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,036	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,222	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,313	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,971	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.8%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Madison is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Madison is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Madison is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Madison is 2% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,368 $66,560 $133,120

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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Fort Madison median earnings by income bracket

Fort Madison employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	10.6%
Manufacturing sector	32.3%	32.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	5.6%	5.6%
Other	28.4%	28.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Denmark, IA	516	$166,445	104.6%
Carthage, IL	2,563	$107,134	31.7%
St. Francisville, MO	267	$101,530	24.8%
Middletown, IA	459	$97,406	19.8%
St. Paul, IA	66	$88,318	8.6%
Fort Madison, IA	10,650	$66,560	18.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Quartz Hill, CA	10,650	$120,292	47.9%
Fife, WA	10,650	$112,335	38.1%
Miami Shores, FL	10,653	$186,160	128.9%
Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO	10,655	$62,379	23.3%
Lyons, IL	10,644	$100,148	23.1%
Fort Madison, IA	10,650	$66,560	18.2%

Source: The Fort Madison, 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.