Iowa, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Iowa	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$37,686	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$76,303	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,010	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,260	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,180	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,734	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.8%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Iowa is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Iowa is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Iowa is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Iowa is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,863 $76,303 $152,606

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

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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Iowa median earnings by income bracket

Iowa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.3%	20.3%
Manufacturing sector	18.2%	18.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.7%	10.7%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.8%	18.8%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	6.9%
Other	19.2%	19.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moss Bluff, LA	10,582	$107,209	31.8%
Lake Charles, LA	79,542	$67,101	17.5%
Welsh, LA	3,307	$65,659	19.3%
Fenton, LA	270	$18,887	76.8%
Gillis, LA	607	$0	100.0%
Iowa, LA	3,282	$76,303	6.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Yerington, NV	3,282	$49,661	38.9%
Centerville, PA	3,282	$102,032	25.4%
Monument Beach, MA	3,281	$133,344	63.9%
Hogansville, GA	3,283	$54,043	33.6%
Warrensburg, NY	3,283	$81,085	0.3%
Iowa, LA	3,282	$76,303	6.2%

Source: The Iowa, LA 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.