Garner, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Garner	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$47,452	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$93,156	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$114,392	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,638	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,007	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,327	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.8%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Garner is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Garner is 15% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Garner is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Garner is 15% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,097 $93,156 $186,312

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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Garner median earnings by income bracket

Garner employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.2%	5.2%
Manufacturing sector	29.8%	29.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	21.0%	21.0%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.1%	12.1%
Education, health & social services	5.6%	5.6%
Other	18.6%	18.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ventura, IA	783	$109,441	34.6%
Meservey, IA	286	$108,545	33.5%
Crystal Lake, IA	269	$95,718	17.7%
Duncan, IA	104	$93,977	15.5%
Kanawha, IA	983	$93,004	14.3%
Garner, IA	3,134	$93,156	14.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montezuma, GA	3,134	$65,054	20.0%
Canterwood, WA	3,134	$177,567	118.3%
Athens, ON	3,134	n/a
Hartville, OH	3,135	$65,440	19.5%
Cambrian Park, CA	3,136	$274,673	237.7%
Garner, IA	3,134	$93,156	14.5%

Source: The Garner, 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.