Grand River, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Grand River	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$34,175	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$51,896	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,837	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$22,155	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,904	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,813	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.1%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Grand River is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Grand River is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Grand River is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Grand River is 6% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,593 $51,896 $103,792

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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Grand River median earnings by income bracket

Grand River employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	40.5%	40.5%
Manufacturing sector	16.7%	16.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.9%	11.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	23.8%	23.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sun Valley Lake, IA	193	$109,724	34.9%
Thayer, IA	24	$96,607	18.8%
Ellston, IA	38	$81,961	0.8%
Afton, IA	929	$81,520	0.2%
Leon, IA	1,934	$80,015	1.6%
Grand River, IA	198	$51,896	36.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hackberry, AZ	198	$0	100.0%
Decatur City, IA	198	$66,959	17.7%
Dixon, IA	198	$91,744	12.8%
Little Sioux, IA	198	$33,002	59.4%
Oakford, IL	198	$85,849	5.6%
Grand River, IA	198	$51,896	36.2%

Source: The Grand River, 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.