Lewis, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

46%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lewis	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$21,615	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$29,932	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$29,946	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,688	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,625	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,563	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lewis is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lewis is 46% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lewis is 46% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lewis is 54% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$19,952 $29,932 $59,864

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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Lewis median earnings by income bracket

Lewis employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	26.3%	26.3%
Manufacturing sector	18.9%	18.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.1%	22.1%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	2.1%	2.1%
Other	24.2%	24.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wiota, IA	87	$63,466	14.7%
Elliott, IA	539	$57,500	3.9%
Griswold, IA	1,179	$56,250	1.7%
Avoca, IA	1,368	$53,688	3.0%
Hancock, IA	263	$51,667	6.6%
Lewis, IA	513	$29,932	45.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cedar Creek, AZ	513	$37,708	31.8%
Walden, CO	513	$46,250	16.4%
Mayking, KY	513	$0	100.0%
East Hodge, LA	513	$21,094	61.9%
Broomes Island, MD	513	$128,036	131.4%
Lewis, IA	513	$29,932	45.9%

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