Hartford, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hartford	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$39,007	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$92,309	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,983	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$100,119	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,610	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,576	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.2%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hartford is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hartford is 13% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hartford is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hartford is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,533 $92,309 $184,618

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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Hartford median earnings by income bracket

Hartford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.7%	24.7%
Manufacturing sector	12.1%	12.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.7%	4.7%
Wholesale & retail services	6.8%	6.8%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.6%	11.6%
Education, health & social services	13.7%	13.7%
Other	21.6%	21.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carlisle, IA	4,329	$125,796	54.7%
Runnells, IA	495	$122,058	50.1%
Altoona, IA	19,348	$116,991	43.8%
Pleasant Hill, IA	10,217	$109,115	34.2%
Prairie City, IA	1,880	$107,908	32.7%
Hartford, IA	730	$92,309	13.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Howe, IN	730	$66,277	18.5%
Wilroads Gardens, KS	730	$119,744	47.2%
Hardwood Acres, MI	730	$147,184	81.0%
Bakersville, NC	730	$79,853	1.8%
Jackson, NC	730	$60,654	25.4%
Hartford, IA	730	$92,309	13.5%

Source: The Hartford, 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.