Johnston, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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67%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

72%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Johnston	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$75,120	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$139,721	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$168,510	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$84,451	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$97,800	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$63,550	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	3.2%	4.9%
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 72% 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

$93,138 $139,721 $279,442

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

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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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	4,940	$189,188	132.6%
Alleman, IA	447	$167,707	106.2%
Van Meter, IA	1,436	$164,823	102.7%
Huxley, IA	4,000	$163,490	101.0%
Clive, IA	17,633	$158,563	95.0%
Johnston, IA	22,844	$139,721	71.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Frederickson, WA	22,845	$136,600	68.0%
Patterson, CA	22,827	$105,997	30.3%
Wilmot, ON	22,827	n/a
Nixa, MO	22,872	$95,055	16.9%
Ruston, LA	22,812	$48,564	40.3%
Johnston, IA	22,844	$139,721	71.8%

Source: The Johnston, IA 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.