Iola, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

36%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Iola	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$20,896	$28,478	$29,829
Median household income	$39,107	$53,571	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,148	$67,823	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,451	$32,780	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,063	$36,604	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,881	$24,737	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	3.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Iola is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Iola is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Iola is 36% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Iola is 38% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,068 $39,107 $78,214

City

$35,710 $53,571 $107,142

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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Iola median earnings by income bracket

Iola employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.7%	14.7%
Manufacturing sector	25.7%	25.7%
Financial & insurance services	5.8%	5.8%
Wholesale & retail services	19.9%	19.9%
Public administration	0.6%	0.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	14.4%	14.4%
Other	11.1%	11.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moran, KS	479	$61,875	11.8%
Gas, KS	509	$56,696	2.5%
Savonburg, KS	77	$48,750	11.9%
LeRoy, KS	579	$42,600	23.0%
Humboldt, KS	2,162	$42,169	23.8%
Iola, KS	5,322	$39,107	29.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jeanerette, LA	5,321	$42,616	23.0%
Montgomery, GA	5,323	$83,708	51.3%
Red Oak, IA	5,323	$50,524	8.7%
Churchville, PA	5,323	$158,712	186.9%
Hawkinsville, GA	5,320	$37,287	32.6%
Iola, KS	5,322	$39,107	29.3%

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