La Motte, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	La Motte	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$48,500	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$102,086	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$115,119	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$75,384	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,365	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,665	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.1%	12.3%	15.1%

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The income per capita in La Motte is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in La Motte is 26% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in La Motte is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in La Motte is 73% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$68,050 $102,086 $204,172

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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La Motte median earnings by income bracket

La Motte employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	39.0%	39.0%
Manufacturing sector	11.9%	11.9%
Financial & insurance services	8.5%	8.5%
Wholesale & retail services	30.5%	30.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	3.4%	3.4%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Asbury, IA	6,064	$152,727	87.8%
Peosta, IA	2,010	$144,723	77.9%
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Springbrook, IA	133	$98,156	20.7%
Centralia, IA	145	$96,006	18.0%
La Motte, IA	249	$102,086	25.5%

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East Globe, AZ	249	$99,409	22.2%
Lanare, CA	249	$0	100.0%
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Yeehaw Junction, FL	249	$0	100.0%
La Motte, IA	249	$102,086	25.5%

Source: The La Motte, 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.