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

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Melcher-Dallas	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$32,721	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$66,511	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,828	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,659	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,365	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.6%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Melcher-Dallas is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Melcher-Dallas is 18% 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

$44,336 $66,511 $133,022

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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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	66	$100,190	23.2%
Milo, IA	808	$94,221	15.8%
Pleasantville, IA	2,201	$87,825	8.0%
Lacona, IA	346	$87,373	7.4%
Knoxville, IA	7,412	$76,055	6.5%
Melcher-Dallas, IA	1,343	$66,511	18.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harristown, IL	1,343	$74,537	8.4%
Sand Lake, MI	1,343	$56,505	30.5%
Fulda, MN	1,343	$88,771	9.1%
Winthrop, MN	1,343	$77,302	5.0%
Larimore, ND	1,343	$84,357	3.7%
Melcher-Dallas, IA	1,343	$66,511	18.2%

Source: The Melcher-Dallas, 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.