Melrose, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

141%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Melrose	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$31,784	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$73,071	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,584	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,177	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$21,230	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	11.8%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.7%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Melrose is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Melrose is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Melrose is 141% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Melrose is 37% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,709 $73,071 $146,142

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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Melrose median earnings by income bracket

Melrose employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.8%	20.8%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	25.0%	25.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lovilia, IA	640	$82,467	1.4%
Hamilton, IA	63	$77,107	5.2%
Albia, IA	3,852	$74,607	8.3%
Chariton, IA	4,281	$72,575	10.8%
Marysville, IA	52	$71,136	12.5%
Melrose, IA	185	$73,071	10.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gaylesville, AL	185	$72,690	10.6%
Mount Vernon, AR	185	$74,880	7.9%
Maish Vaya, AZ	185	$0	100.0%
Rentz, GA	185	$42,758	47.4%
Castleford, ID	185	$52,443	35.5%
Melrose, IA	185	$73,071	10.2%

Source: The Melrose, 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.