Melcher-Dallas, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Melcher-Dallas	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$21,576	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$45,000	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$47,115	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,406	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,083	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.3%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.6%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Melcher-Dallas is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Melcher-Dallas is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Melcher-Dallas is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Melcher-Dallas is 16% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,997 $45,000 $90,000

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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Melcher-Dallas median earnings by income bracket

Melcher-Dallas employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	10.6%
Manufacturing sector	35.8%	35.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.4%	11.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.6%	10.6%
Education, health & social services	7.7%	7.7%
Other	24.0%	24.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sandyville, IA	64	$66,458	20.1%
Milo, IA	781	$62,500	13.0%
Pleasantville, IA	2,147	$59,464	7.5%
Lacona, IA	339	$57,750	4.4%
Knoxville, IA	7,154	$50,629	8.5%
Melcher-Dallas, IA	1,313	$45,000	18.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cortland West, NY	1,313	$84,952	53.6%
Apache, OK	1,313	$51,714	6.5%
Buffalo, OK	1,313	$48,359	12.6%
Markesan, WI	1,313	$49,015	11.4%
Forest View, IL	1,312	$97,321	75.9%
Melcher-Dallas, IA	1,313	$45,000	18.7%

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