Kalona, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

92%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kalona	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$44,243	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$86,530	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,105	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,129	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,327	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,240	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.4%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.8%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kalona is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kalona is 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kalona is 92% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kalona is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,680 $86,530 $173,060

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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Kalona median earnings by income bracket

Kalona employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.0%	16.0%
Manufacturing sector	13.0%	13.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	17.6%	17.6%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.5%	11.5%
Education, health & social services	10.8%	10.8%
Other	25.1%	25.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
University Heights, IA	1,377	$135,249	66.3%
Cotter, IA	21	$132,680	63.1%
Lone Tree, IA	1,418	$100,800	23.9%
Coralville, IA	22,380	$100,564	23.6%
Riverside, IA	1,041	$97,827	20.3%
Kalona, IA	2,588	$86,530	6.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Janesville, MN	2,588	$91,391	12.4%
Jefferson, TX	2,588	$58,881	27.6%
Drum Point, MD	2,587	$170,357	109.5%
Lake Crystal, MN	2,587	$95,576	17.5%
Carthage, NC	2,587	$61,365	24.6%
Kalona, IA	2,588	$86,530	6.4%

Source: The Kalona, 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.