Gowrie, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gowrie	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$40,012	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$65,645	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,534	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,207	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,913	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,679	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.9%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gowrie is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gowrie is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gowrie is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gowrie is 28% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,758 $65,645 $131,290

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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Gowrie median earnings by income bracket

Gowrie employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.8%	12.8%
Manufacturing sector	15.4%	15.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	11.7%	11.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.0%	9.0%
Education, health & social services	20.2%	20.2%
Other	27.7%	27.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Knierim, IA	58	$110,616	36.0%
Moorland, IA	160	$94,215	15.8%
Paton, IA	184	$92,073	13.2%
Dayton, IA	860	$90,889	11.7%
Callender, IA	450	$80,972	0.4%
Gowrie, IA	959	$65,645	19.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harrison, IL	959	$71,608	12.0%
Ridge Farm, IL	959	$68,460	15.8%
Cedarville, NJ	959	$122,390	50.5%
Bolivar, NY	959	$61,046	24.9%
Mertztown, PA	959	$98,952	21.7%
Gowrie, IA	959	$65,645	19.3%

Source: The Gowrie, 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.