Menlo, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Menlo	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$38,480	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$91,948	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,496	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,997	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,738	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.9%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.8%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Menlo is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Menlo is 13% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Menlo is 82% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Menlo is 35% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,292 $91,948 $183,896

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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Menlo median earnings by income bracket

Menlo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.3%	20.3%
Manufacturing sector	17.8%	17.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	18.6%	18.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.8%	0.8%
Education, health & social services	0.8%	0.8%
Other	36.4%	36.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Panorama, IA	821	$163,408	100.9%
Earlham, IA	1,410	$142,749	75.5%
Diamondhead Lake, IA	263	$136,040	67.3%
Linden, IA	224	$114,939	41.3%
Redfield, IA	725	$102,283	25.8%
Menlo, IA	481	$91,948	13.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scammon Bay, AK	481	$52,496	35.5%
Ray, AL	481	$65,470	19.5%
Nazlini, AZ	481	$31,196	61.6%
Allenspark, CO	481	$166,003	104.1%
Calhan, CO	481	$76,876	5.5%
Menlo, IA	481	$91,948	13.1%

Source: The Menlo, 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.