Le Mars, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

64%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Le Mars	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$34,157	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$68,306	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$81,339	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$48,232	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$48,750	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,163	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.7%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Le Mars is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in Le Mars is 23% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Le Mars is 64% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Le Mars is 49% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,532 $68,306 $136,612

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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Le Mars median earnings by income bracket

Le Mars employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.3%	7.3%
Manufacturing sector	31.1%	31.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	20.7%	20.7%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.1%	13.1%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	15.9%	15.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oyens, IA	100	$96,563	74.5%
Hinton, IA	805	$85,000	53.6%
Alton, IA	1,534	$83,889	51.6%
Struble, IA	95	$73,750	33.3%
Maurice, IA	295	$72,813	31.6%
Le Mars, IA	10,012	$68,306	23.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lacombe County, AB	10,012	n/a
Wabash, IN	10,017	$45,267	18.2%
Clinton, TN	10,006	$50,158	9.3%
Galion, OH	10,003	$36,161	34.6%
Berwick, PA	10,003	$42,424	23.3%
Le Mars, IA	10,012	$68,306	23.5%

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