Grinnell, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 19%

Household income 17%

Unemployment 42%

Index	Grinnell	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$24,290	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$45,948	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$62,695	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,814	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$24,913	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$12,012	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.4%	12.3%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Grinnell is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Grinnell is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Grinnell is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Grinnell is 25% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,628$45,948$91,896

City

$36,376$54,570$109,140

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

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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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Grinnell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.4%	0.4%
Manufacturing sector	17.9%	2.0%
Financial & insurance services	5.6%	5.2%
Wholesale & retail services	14.2%	7.0%
Public administration	1.6%	0.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	0.2%
Education, health & social services	21.6%	52.3%
Other	22.8%	21.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakland Acres, IA	116	$89,583	62%
Haverhill, IA	169	$70,833	28%
Holiday Lake, IA	323	$60,938	10%
Lynnville, IA	456	$60,417	9%
Sully, IA	843	$58,313	5%
Grinnell, IA	9,112	$45,948	17%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rawlins, WY	9,114	$57,368	4%
Frankfort Square, IL	9,116	$94,127	70%
Rock Falls, IL	9,104	$40,543	27%
Stuttgart, AR	9,125	$35,892	35%
Audubon, PA	9,125	$83,424	51%
Grinnell, IA	9,112	$45,948	17%

Source: The Grinnell, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).