Lamont, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Lamont employment information

Index	Lamont	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$19,535	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$41,375	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$50,000	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,536	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,821	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,354	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.6%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.7%	12.3%	15.1%

The Lamont, IA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Lamont is $19,535, which is 32% lower than than the Iowa average and 35% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $41,375, which is 24% lower than than the Iowa average and 25% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Lamont is 6%, which is 20% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Lamont is 11% which is 29% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$27,580$41,375$82,750

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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The income per capita in Lamont is 35% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Lamont is 25% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Lamont is 20% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Lamont is 29% lower than the national average.

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Lamont median earnings by income bracket

Lamont employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.7%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	34.2%	4.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	6.2%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%	21.6%
Public administration	0.0%	9.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	2.7%	28.9%
Other	19.8%	15.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winthrop, IA	915	$54,250	2%
Stanley, IA	114	$51,250	7%
Manchester, IA	5,083	$50,794	8%
Aurora, IA	234	$47,500	14%
Maynard, IA	513	$47,361	14%
Lamont, IA	430	$41,375	25%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Platte Woods, MO	430	$83,125	50%
Otwell, IN	430	$22,424	59%
Smithton, PA	430	$47,813	14%
West Decatur, PA	430	$32,330	42%
Viola, AR	430	$28,125	49%
Lamont, IA	430	$41,375	25%

Source: The Lamont, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).