Maquoketa, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Maquoketa	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$37,816	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$72,304	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$101,342	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,582	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,633	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,722	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.5%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.6%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Maquoketa is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Maquoketa is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Maquoketa is 33% 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

$48,197 $72,304 $144,608

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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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	304	$117,141	44.0%
Preston, IA	1,045	$106,156	30.5%
Delmar, IA	511	$98,610	21.2%
Springbrook, IA	133	$98,156	20.7%
Lowden, IA	940	$92,833	14.1%
Maquoketa, IA	6,163	$72,304	11.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saranap, CA	6,163	$197,347	142.6%
Rib Mountain, WI	6,162	$100,116	23.1%
Raton, NM	6,164	$49,292	39.4%
Shaw Heights, CO	6,165	$109,587	34.7%
East Alton, IL	6,165	$79,790	1.9%
Maquoketa, IA	6,163	$72,304	11.1%

Source: The Maquoketa, 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.