Kensett, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kensett	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$31,929	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$49,496	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$52,525	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,386	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,061	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,030	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.2%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kensett is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kensett is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kensett is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kensett is 33% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,994 $49,496 $98,992

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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Kensett median earnings by income bracket

Kensett employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	36.9%	36.9%
Manufacturing sector	26.2%	26.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.2%	9.2%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.5%	1.5%
Education, health & social services	3.1%	3.1%
Other	18.5%	18.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Manly, IA	1,533	$97,968	20.5%
St. Ansgar, IA	1,176	$97,313	19.6%
Nora Springs, IA	1,692	$96,346	18.5%
Plymouth, IA	483	$93,145	14.5%
Hanlontown, IA	199	$91,837	12.9%
Kensett, IA	292	$49,496	39.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kalihiwai, HI	292	$100,489	23.6%
Deep River, IA	292	$76,477	6.0%
Buncombe, IL	292	$67,349	17.2%
Plainville, IL	292	$74,523	8.4%
Royal Lakes, IL	292	$28,988	64.4%
Kensett, IA	292	$49,496	39.1%

Source: The Kensett, 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.