Johnston, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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67%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

68%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Johnston	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$49,775	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$92,984	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$114,235	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$56,597	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$66,801	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$43,135	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.0%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.1%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Johnston is 67% higher than the national average
The median household income in Johnston is 68% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Johnston is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Johnston is 67% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,983 $92,984 $185,968

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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Johnston median earnings by income bracket

Johnston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.5%	5.5%
Manufacturing sector	13.1%	13.1%
Financial & insurance services	17.7%	17.7%
Wholesale & retail services	17.8%	17.8%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	12.1%	12.1%
Other	25.1%	25.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Polk City, IA	4,797	$127,226	130.0%
Van Meter, IA	1,386	$111,736	102.0%
Alleman, IA	438	$111,250	101.1%
Huxley, IA	3,912	$109,583	98.1%
Clive, IA	17,246	$107,268	93.9%
Johnston, IA	22,077	$92,984	68.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Corcoran, CA	22,078	$42,997	22.3%
Huntsville, ON	22,073	n/a
Nixa, MO	22,086	$63,176	14.2%
Villa Park, IL	22,087	$79,314	43.4%
Chester, VA	22,098	$73,800	33.4%
Johnston, IA	22,077	$92,984	68.1%

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