La Porte City, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	La Porte City	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$27,121	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$57,348	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,053	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,859	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,427	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,342	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.9%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.5%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in La Porte City is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in La Porte City is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in La Porte City is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in La Porte City is 44% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,228 $57,348 $114,696

City

$36,376 $54,570 $109,140

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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 Porte City median earnings by income bracket

La Porte City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.4%	10.4%
Manufacturing sector	19.8%	19.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.3%	0.3%
Wholesale & retail services	27.2%	27.2%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.3%	13.3%
Education, health & social services	9.9%	9.9%
Other	14.4%	14.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hudson, IA	2,409	$105,000	89.8%
Jesup, IA	2,725	$80,568	45.6%
Washburn, IA	524	$75,568	36.6%
Mount Auburn, IA	157	$75,298	36.1%
Gilbertville, IA	796	$66,250	19.8%
La Porte City, IA	2,556	$57,348	3.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake City, AR	2,556	$50,271	9.1%
Eddyville, KY	2,556	$32,411	41.4%
Norway, ME	2,556	$36,042	34.9%
West Belmar, NJ	2,556	$105,329	90.4%
Johnston, SC	2,556	$32,500	41.3%
La Porte City, IA	2,556	$57,348	3.7%

Source: The La Porte City, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).