Hartley, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hartley	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$37,741	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$58,439	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,856	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,832	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,394	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,119	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.4%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hartley is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hartley is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hartley is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hartley is 9% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,955 $58,439 $116,878

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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Hartley median earnings by income bracket

Hartley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	28.8%	28.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.7%	14.7%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.7%	2.7%
Education, health & social services	5.7%	5.7%
Other	28.5%	28.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paullina, IA	971	$90,235	10.9%
Melvin, IA	244	$85,285	4.9%
Primghar, IA	1,057	$83,172	2.3%
Royal, IA	522	$78,066	4.0%
Sutherland, IA	544	$75,864	6.7%
Hartley, IA	1,635	$58,439	28.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mulberry, AR	1,635	$52,767	35.1%
Hines, OR	1,635	$95,208	17.1%
Concord, AL	1,636	$95,609	17.6%
Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA	1,636	$157,365	93.5%
Resaca, GA	1,636	$72,423	11.0%
Hartley, IA	1,635	$58,439	28.1%

Source: The Hartley, 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.