Luzerne, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Luzerne	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$37,931	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$111,270	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,281	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,601	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,567	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.6%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Luzerne is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Luzerne is 37% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Luzerne is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Luzerne is 89% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$74,172 $111,270 $222,540

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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Luzerne median earnings by income bracket

Luzerne employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.2%	18.2%
Manufacturing sector	24.2%	24.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	36.4%	36.4%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	18.2%	18.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Middle Amana, IA	814	$146,892	80.6%
West Amana, IA	125	$131,025	61.1%
Van Horne, IA	981	$107,526	32.2%
Holiday Lake, IA	339	$102,526	26.1%
Hartwick, IA	136	$99,704	22.6%
Luzerne, IA	128	$111,270	36.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cold Bay, AK	128	$178,138	119.0%
Kokhanok, AK	128	$49,874	38.7%
Eldridge, AL	128	$79,418	2.4%
Cold Springs CDP (Tuolumne County), CA	128	$59,104	27.3%
Hyampom, CA	128	$0	100.0%
Luzerne, IA	128	$111,270	36.8%

Source: The Luzerne, 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.