Independence, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Independence	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$45,709	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$88,595	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$114,613	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,915	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,206	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,204	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.2%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Independence is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Independence is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Independence is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Independence is 46% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,057 $88,595 $177,190

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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Independence employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	11.4%
Manufacturing sector	34.6%	34.6%
Financial & insurance services	4.8%	4.8%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	16.0%
Public administration	7.8%	7.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.3%	1.3%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	7.8%
Other	16.3%	16.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jesup, IA	2,784	$117,778	44.8%
Mount Auburn, IA	161	$113,274	39.3%
Fairbank, IA	1,460	$108,978	34.0%
Walker, IA	914	$108,794	33.8%
Dunkerton, IA	1,018	$102,970	26.6%
Independence, IA	6,286	$88,595	8.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Violet, LA	6,286	$60,606	25.5%
Hockinson, WA	6,285	$170,364	109.5%
Sheridan, OR	6,288	$81,207	0.2%
Munford, TN	6,289	$108,203	33.0%
South Williamsport, PA	6,281	$82,179	1.0%
Independence, IA	6,286	$88,595	8.9%

Source: The Independence, 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.