Maquoketa, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

32%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Maquoketa	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$25,710	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$48,164	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$68,148	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,902	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,841	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,226	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.2%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.6%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Maquoketa is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Maquoketa is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Maquoketa is 32% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Maquoketa is 43% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,106 $48,164 $96,328

City

$36,376 $54,570 $109,140

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Maquoketa median earnings by income bracket

Maquoketa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.5%	17.5%
Manufacturing sector	22.2%	22.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	27.3%	27.3%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.5%	3.5%
Education, health & social services	3.1%	3.1%
Other	19.4%	19.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Goose Lake, IA	298	$78,529	41.9%
Preston, IA	1,013	$70,556	27.5%
Springbrook, IA	127	$66,875	20.9%
Delmar, IA	491	$66,705	20.6%
Bellevue, IA	2,082	$61,964	12.0%
Maquoketa, IA	5,990	$48,164	12.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pontiac, QC	5,989	n/a
Union, KY	5,988	$123,630	123.5%
Shaw Heights, CO	5,987	$74,524	34.7%
Lake Alfred, FL	5,993	$44,714	19.2%
Charles Town, WV	5,985	$77,552	40.2%
Maquoketa, IA	5,990	$48,164	12.9%

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