Lakota, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lakota	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$35,211	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$78,739	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,087	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$114,872	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,174	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,282	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.8%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lakota is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lakota is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lakota is 100% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lakota is 72% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,487 $78,739 $157,478

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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Lakota median earnings by income bracket

Lakota employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	34.1%	34.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.8%	9.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	41.5%	41.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lone Rock, IA	184	$89,955	10.6%
Burt, IA	534	$73,948	9.1%
Titonka, IA	425	$73,812	9.2%
Buffalo Center, IA	996	$65,855	19.0%
Woden, IA	184	$65,544	19.4%
Lakota, IA	414	$78,739	3.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Emden, IL	414	$80,347	1.2%
Osborn, MO	414	$108,542	33.5%
Allen, NE	414	$64,533	20.7%
Scotia, NE	414	$57,299	29.6%
La Madera, NM	414	$188,510	131.8%
Lakota, IA	414	$78,739	3.2%

Source: The Lakota, 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.