Garden City, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Garden City	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$34,296	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$0	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,689	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Garden City is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Garden City is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Garden City is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Garden City is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

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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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Garden City median earnings by income bracket

Garden City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	18.8%	18.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.7%	16.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	64.6%	64.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gilbert, IA	1,119	$135,122	66.1%
Jewell Junction, IA	1,373	$115,343	41.8%
Roland, IA	1,411	$100,689	23.8%
Ellsworth, IA	497	$97,341	19.7%
New Providence, IA	290	$93,468	14.9%
Garden City, IA	156	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Johns, AL	156	$58,215	28.4%
Powhatan, AR	156	$0	100.0%
North San Juan, CA	156	$0	100.0%
Chester, IA	156	$50,986	37.3%
Bone Gap, IL	156	$60,951	25.1%
Garden City, IA	156	$0	100.0%

Source: The Garden City, 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.