Leighton, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 34%

Household income 12%

Unemployment 70%

Index	Leighton	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$19,826	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$48,500	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,417	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,875	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,042	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.4%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	0.5%	12.3%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Leighton is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Leighton is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Leighton is 70% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Leighton is 97% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,330$48,500$97,000

City

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

State

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

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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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Leighton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.7%	2.0%
Manufacturing sector	21.6%	8.0%
Financial & insurance services	5.9%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.5%	12.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	5.9%	38.0%
Other	21.6%	36.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Keomah Village, IA	69	$71,250	29%
Pella, IA	10,280	$60,568	9%
New Sharon, IA	1,263	$54,931	1%
Harvey, IA	290	$48,594	12%
Eddyville, IA	1,207	$46,713	16%
Leighton, IA	193	$48,500	12%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ironton, MI	193	$61,806	12%
Hiwassee, VA	193	$77,917	41%
Westbrook, TX	193	$63,750	15%
Leisure Lake, MO	193	$28,250	49%
Iliff, CO	193	$33,125	40%
Leighton, IA	193	$48,500	12%

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