Linden, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Linden	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$41,922	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$114,939	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$113,122	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,486	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,346	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.6%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.7%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Linden is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Linden is 41% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Linden is 55% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Linden is 49% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$76,618 $114,939 $229,878

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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Linden median earnings by income bracket

Linden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.0%	19.0%
Manufacturing sector	20.6%	20.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	19.0%	19.0%
Public administration	7.9%	7.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.1%	11.1%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	19.0%	19.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Panorama, IA	821	$163,408	100.9%
Earlham, IA	1,410	$142,749	75.5%
Diamondhead Lake, IA	263	$136,040	67.3%
De Soto, IA	1,011	$109,040	34.1%
Dallas Center, IA	1,744	$102,795	26.4%
Linden, IA	224	$114,939	41.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coffman Cove, AK	224	$87,907	8.1%
Catherine, CO	224	$178,518	119.5%
Ophir, CO	224	$156,922	92.9%
Defiance, IA	224	$60,558	25.5%
Ellsworth, IL	224	$66,316	18.5%
Linden, IA	224	$114,939	41.3%

Source: The Linden, 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.