Kanawha, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kanawha	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$40,679	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$93,004	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$113,798	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,644	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,310	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,595	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.2%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kanawha is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kanawha is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kanawha is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kanawha is 52% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,996 $93,004 $186,008

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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Kanawha median earnings by income bracket

Kanawha employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.0%	6.0%
Manufacturing sector	16.3%	16.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	21.3%	21.3%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.2%	15.2%
Education, health & social services	0.7%	0.7%
Other	36.5%	36.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Benedict, IA	25	$96,780	19.0%
Duncan, IA	104	$93,977	15.5%
Garner, IA	3,134	$93,156	14.5%
Wesley, IA	461	$85,211	4.8%
Goodell, IA	116	$80,735	0.7%
Kanawha, IA	983	$93,004	14.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sully, IA	983	$108,964	34.0%
French Settlement, LA	983	$66,333	18.4%
Addyston, OH	983	$64,973	20.1%
Trumbauersville, PA	983	$122,581	50.7%
Lake Andes, SD	983	$55,306	32.0%
Kanawha, IA	983	$93,004	14.3%

Source: The Kanawha, 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.