Guernsey, IA Employment

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Income/capita 29%

Household income 31%

Unemployment 11%

Index	Guernsey	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$21,215	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$38,125	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$38,125	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,000	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$17,083	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,563	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.2%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.4%	12.3%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Guernsey is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Guernsey is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Guernsey is 11% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Guernsey is 29% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,414$38,125$76,250

City

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

State

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

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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Guernsey median earnings by income bracket

Guernsey employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	40.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	8.0%	40.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	46.7%
Other	32.0%	46.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hartwick, IA	98	$68,750	24%
Thornburg, IA	75	$63,438	15%
Holiday Lake, IA	323	$60,938	10%
Montezuma, IA	1,591	$50,962	8%
Brooklyn, IA	1,422	$50,331	9%
Guernsey, IA	72	$38,125	31%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Luverne, ND	72	$109,375	98%
Milan, KS	72	$31,250	44%
Champion, NE	72	$22,589	59%
Vivian, WV	72	$0	100%
National, MD	72	$0	100%
Guernsey, IA	72	$38,125	31%

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

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