Grundy Center, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Grundy Center	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$47,514	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$104,170	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$109,023	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$66,229	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,118	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,060	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Grundy Center is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Grundy Center is 28% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Grundy Center is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Grundy Center is 54% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$69,439 $104,170 $208,340

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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Grundy Center median earnings by income bracket

Grundy Center employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.7%	14.7%
Manufacturing sector	21.8%	21.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	15.3%	15.3%
Other	20.6%	20.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dike, IA	1,239	$117,742	44.8%
Stout, IA	218	$105,682	29.9%
Reinbeck, IA	1,737	$103,984	27.8%
Liscomb, IA	397	$102,620	26.2%
Beaman, IA	158	$96,038	18.1%
Grundy Center, IA	2,775	$104,170	28.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rogers City, MI	2,775	$60,308	25.9%
Emerson-Franklin, MB	2,775	n/a
Bicknell, IN	2,776	$62,104	23.6%
Fayette, MO	2,776	$66,745	17.9%
Evendale, OH	2,776	$246,082	202.6%
Grundy Center, IA	2,775	$104,170	28.1%

Source: The Grundy Center, 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.