Indianola, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 10%

Household income 7%

Unemployment 13%

Index	Indianola	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$26,844	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$51,414	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$70,962	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,729	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,087	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,564	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.3%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.2%	12.3%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Indianola is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Indianola is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Indianola is 13% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Indianola is 13% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,272$51,414$102,828

City

$36,376$54,570$109,140

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

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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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.8%	0.6%
Manufacturing sector	6.5%	0.9%
Financial & insurance services	9.7%	14.2%
Wholesale & retail services	18.3%	14.8%
Public administration	5.2%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	1.4%
Education, health & social services	15.5%	41.6%
Other	19.0%	21.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cumming, IA	415	$116,875	111%
Norwalk, IA	9,944	$80,675	46%
St. Marys, IA	210	$78,167	41%
West Des Moines, IA	61,624	$70,906	28%
St. Charles, IA	765	$68,864	24%
Indianola, IA	15,343	$51,414	7%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Natchez, MS	15,345	$30,082	46%
Depew, NY	15,325	$51,966	6%
Aberdeen, MD	15,361	$51,956	6%
Farmingville, NY	15,363	$90,790	64%
Addison, TX	15,363	$70,559	28%
Indianola, IA	15,343	$51,414	7%

Source: The Indianola, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).