Hastings, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

13%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hastings	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$20,304	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$55,625	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,875	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,917	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,219	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.3%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hastings is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hastings is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hastings is 13% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hastings is 38% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,079 $55,625 $111,250

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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Hastings median earnings by income bracket

Hastings employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.9%	2.9%
Manufacturing sector	42.9%	42.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.6%	8.6%
Public administration	14.3%	14.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	28.6%	28.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Treynor, IA	942	$77,188	39.5%
Malvern, IA	1,153	$75,341	36.2%
Thurman, IA	172	$75,125	35.8%
Randolph, IA	263	$68,646	24.1%
Silver City, IA	320	$66,389	20.0%
Hastings, IA	154	$55,625	0.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alicia, AR	154	$31,618	42.8%
Crystal Beach, AZ	154	$25,393	54.1%
Verdi, CA	154	$0	100.0%
Amherst, CO	154	$0	100.0%
Charleston Park, FL	154	$0	100.0%
Hastings, IA	154	$55,625	0.5%

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