Manly, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Manly	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$43,893	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$97,968	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,559	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,106	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,934	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,537	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.9%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Manly is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Manly is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Manly is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Manly is 41% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,305 $97,968 $195,936

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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Manly median earnings by income bracket

Manly employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.4%	17.4%
Manufacturing sector	15.0%	15.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	23.7%	23.7%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.8%	11.8%
Education, health & social services	6.8%	6.8%
Other	17.1%	17.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ventura, IA	783	$109,441	34.6%
St. Ansgar, IA	1,176	$97,313	19.6%
Nora Springs, IA	1,692	$96,346	18.5%
Plymouth, IA	483	$93,145	14.5%
Hanlontown, IA	199	$91,837	12.9%
Manly, IA	1,533	$97,968	20.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Double Springs, AL	1,533	$39,239	51.8%
Lewiston, CA	1,533	$74,700	8.2%
East Bronson, FL	1,533	$63,844	21.5%
Greenwich, OH	1,533	$69,798	14.2%
Maysville, OK	1,533	$75,488	7.2%
Manly, IA	1,533	$97,968	20.5%

Source: The Manly, 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.