Glidden, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Glidden	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$39,535	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$99,304	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$118,256	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$23,712	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,380	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,973	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.6%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Glidden is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Glidden is 22% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Glidden is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Glidden is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,196 $99,304 $198,608

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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Glidden median earnings by income bracket

Glidden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.0%	11.0%
Manufacturing sector	28.6%	28.6%
Financial & insurance services	4.9%	4.9%
Wholesale & retail services	17.3%	17.3%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	11.0%	11.0%
Other	16.3%	16.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Willey, IA	109	$136,508	67.8%
Ralston, IA	101	$96,606	18.8%
Templeton, IA	336	$95,218	17.1%
Dedham, IA	258	$90,254	11.0%
Lidderdale, IA	170	$89,160	9.6%
Glidden, IA	1,054	$99,304	22.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ashmore, IL	1,054	$69,558	14.5%
Burrton, KS	1,054	$85,829	5.5%
Hillsdale, MO	1,054	$42,445	47.8%
Orient, NY	1,054	$110,017	35.3%
Logan Elm Village, OH	1,054	$80,150	1.5%
Glidden, IA	1,054	$99,304	22.1%

Source: The Glidden, 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.