Martensdale, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Martensdale	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$25,677	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$47,083	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,625	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,167	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,827	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,696	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.3%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Martensdale is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Martensdale is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Martensdale is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Martensdale is 1% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,385 $47,083 $94,166

City

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

State

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

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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Martensdale median earnings by income bracket

Martensdale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.5%	10.5%
Manufacturing sector	12.6%	12.6%
Financial & insurance services	4.9%	4.9%
Wholesale & retail services	19.6%	19.6%
Public administration	14.0%	14.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	9.8%
Education, health & social services	5.6%	5.6%
Other	14.7%	14.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bevington, IA	27	$123,750	123.7%
Van Meter, IA	1,386	$111,736	102.0%
Cumming, IA	536	$99,583	80.0%
Carlisle, IA	4,181	$86,087	55.6%
Norwalk, IA	11,467	$83,241	50.5%
Martensdale, IA	504	$47,083	14.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Simla, CO	504	$44,844	18.9%
Daisy, GA	504	$0	100.0%
Denmark, IA	504	$112,308	103.0%
Hudson, IN	504	$51,250	7.4%
Miltonvale, KS	504	$45,625	17.5%
Martensdale, IA	504	$47,083	14.9%

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