Lake View, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake View	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$59,120	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$82,840	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,014	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,928	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,541	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,861	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.7%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake View is 32% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake View is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake View is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake View is 43% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,221 $82,840 $165,680

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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Lake View employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	11.4%	11.4%
Financial & insurance services	6.9%	6.9%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	8.4%	8.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.9%	10.9%
Education, health & social services	5.9%	5.9%
Other	32.7%	32.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arcadia, IA	1,013	$90,578	11.4%
Lidderdale, IA	170	$89,160	9.6%
Schaller, IA	726	$88,460	8.8%
Early, IA	772	$85,418	5.0%
Breda, IA	440	$78,453	3.5%
Lake View, IA	966	$82,840	1.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brownsville, KY	966	$55,353	31.9%
Humphrey, NE	966	$92,610	13.9%
Walnut Grove, TN	966	$119,788	47.3%
Saint-Narcisse-de-Rimouski, QC	966	n/a
Inkom, ID	967	$90,159	10.9%
Lake View, IA	966	$82,840	1.9%

Source: The Lake View, 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.