Melbourne, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

3%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Melbourne	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$36,889	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$70,179	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$77,083	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,750	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,977	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,625	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.8%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	1.7%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Melbourne is 24% higher than the national average
The median household income in Melbourne is 27% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Melbourne is 3% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Melbourne is 88% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,781 $70,179 $140,358

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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Melbourne median earnings by income bracket

Melbourne employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.4%	16.4%
Manufacturing sector	25.9%	25.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	5.5%	5.5%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.3%	17.3%
Education, health & social services	10.5%	10.5%
Other	19.1%	19.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maxwell, IA	739	$72,500	31.1%
Colo, IA	764	$68,393	23.6%
Valeria, IA	40	$65,625	18.6%
Haverhill, IA	170	$64,375	16.4%
Clemons, IA	152	$62,188	12.4%
Melbourne, IA	748	$70,179	26.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bennington, KS	748	$67,143	21.4%
Bowdoinham, ME	748	$79,014	42.8%
Scribner, NE	748	$46,985	15.1%
Woonsocket, SD	748	$45,446	17.9%
Consort, AB	748	n/a
Melbourne, IA	748	$70,179	26.9%

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