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

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Guthrie Center	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$44,541	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$77,045	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,220	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,348	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,885	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,086	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.3%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Guthrie Center is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Guthrie Center is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Guthrie Center is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Guthrie Center is 12% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,358 $77,045 $154,090

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Guthrie Center employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.8%	9.8%
Manufacturing sector	12.8%	12.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	21.2%	21.2%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.3%	17.3%
Education, health & social services	6.4%	6.4%
Other	24.9%	24.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Panorama, IA	821	$163,408	100.9%
Diamondhead Lake, IA	263	$136,040	67.3%
Linden, IA	224	$114,939	41.3%
Menlo, IA	481	$91,948	13.1%
Dexter, IA	585	$88,240	8.5%
Guthrie Center, IA	1,599	$77,045	5.3%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forest Ranch, CA	1,599	$262,959	223.3%
Monrovia, MD	1,599	$228,667	181.1%
Avon, MN	1,599	$126,595	55.7%
Cementon, PA	1,599	$90,128	10.8%
Yalaha, FL	1,600	$131,756	62.0%
Guthrie Center, IA	1,599	$77,045	5.3%

Source: The Guthrie 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.