Lenox, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lenox	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$40,204	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$65,796	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,327	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,826	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,126	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,936	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.4%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lenox is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lenox is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lenox is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lenox is 38% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,859 $65,796 $131,592

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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Lenox median earnings by income bracket

Lenox employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.3%	7.3%
Manufacturing sector	38.1%	38.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	6.2%	6.2%
Public administration	1.0%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	6.5%
Other	33.9%	33.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Benton, IA	30	$104,734	28.8%
Maloy, IA	24	$102,279	25.8%
Bedford, IA	1,527	$97,136	19.4%
Diagonal, IA	492	$90,388	11.1%
Carbon, IA	54	$75,333	7.4%
Lenox, IA	1,502	$65,796	19.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Noank, CT	1,502	$210,381	158.7%
Kinsley, KS	1,502	$73,599	9.5%
Bloomfield, NY	1,502	$105,776	30.1%
Danbury, TX	1,502	$112,681	38.5%
Darien, WI	1,502	$95,135	17.0%
Lenox, IA	1,502	$65,796	19.1%

Source: The Lenox, 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.