Indianola, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Indianola	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$30,103	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$62,761	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$85,553	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,564	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,922	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,777	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Indianola is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Indianola is 13% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Indianola is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Indianola is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,836 $62,761 $125,522

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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Indianola median earnings by income bracket

Indianola employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.6%	14.6%
Manufacturing sector	9.6%	9.6%
Financial & insurance services	7.7%	7.7%
Wholesale & retail services	22.9%	22.9%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	11.5%	11.5%
Other	21.8%	21.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bevington, IA	27	$123,750	123.7%
Cumming, IA	536	$99,583	80.0%
Carlisle, IA	4,181	$86,087	55.6%
Runnells, IA	485	$83,409	50.8%
Norwalk, IA	11,467	$83,241	50.5%
Indianola, IA	15,921	$62,761	13.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hibbing, MN	15,923	$47,030	15.0%
Cloverly, MD	15,915	$134,527	143.2%
Washougal, WA	15,927	$89,608	62.0%
Easthampton Town, MA	15,930	$63,657	15.1%
Sayville, NY	15,910	$125,075	126.1%
Indianola, IA	15,921	$62,761	13.4%

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