Hillsboro, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

95%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hillsboro	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$13,850	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$32,500	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$43,194	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,125	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,250	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$11,042	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	9.1%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	31.6%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hillsboro is 54% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hillsboro is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hillsboro is 95% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hillsboro is 109% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,664 $32,500 $65,000

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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Hillsboro median earnings by income bracket

Hillsboro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	26.1%	26.1%
Manufacturing sector	8.7%	8.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	26.1%	26.1%
Education, health & social services	8.7%	8.7%
Other	21.7%	21.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westwood, IA	71	$98,750	78.5%
Houghton, IA	104	$91,250	64.9%
Lockridge, IA	764	$86,136	55.7%
St. Paul, IA	65	$60,000	8.5%
West Point, IA	735	$52,875	4.4%
Hillsboro, IA	187	$32,500	41.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fox, AK	187	$0	100.0%
Morristown, AZ	187	$46,458	16.0%
Coffee Creek, CA	187	$43,229	21.9%
Markleeville, CA	187	$89,219	61.3%
Henlopen Acres, DE	187	$166,250	200.5%
Hillsboro, IA	187	$32,500	41.3%

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