Matlock, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Matlock	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$47,770	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$100,870	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$101,955	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,621	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,284	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.9%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Matlock is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Matlock is 24% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Matlock is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Matlock is 94% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$67,239 $100,870 $201,740

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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Matlock median earnings by income bracket

Matlock employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	41.2%	41.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.9%	2.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	38.2%	38.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sioux Center, IA	7,757	$112,034	37.7%
Hull, IA	2,033	$104,391	28.4%
Boyden, IA	928	$97,194	19.5%
Hospers, IA	830	$93,810	15.3%
Rock Rapids, IA	2,621	$93,809	15.3%
Matlock, IA	121	$100,870	24.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chalkyitsik, AK	121	$0	100.0%
Primrose, AK	121	$105,588	29.8%
Franklin, AR	121	$52,342	35.6%
Reed, AR	121	$34,207	57.9%
Pine Lake, AZ	121	$53,899	33.7%
Matlock, IA	121	$100,870	24.0%

Source: The Matlock, 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.