Meriden, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Meriden	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$36,096	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$68,399	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,238	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,939	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,451	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.5%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Meriden is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Meriden is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Meriden is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Meriden is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,594 $68,399 $136,798

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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Meriden median earnings by income bracket

Meriden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.3%	3.3%
Manufacturing sector	13.3%	13.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	40.0%	40.0%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	16.7%	16.7%
Other	23.3%	23.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Peterson, IA	496	$91,312	12.3%
Paullina, IA	971	$90,235	10.9%
Aurelia, IA	928	$89,400	9.9%
Marcus, IA	1,347	$87,841	8.0%
Cleghorn, IA	233	$85,693	5.4%
Meriden, IA	121	$68,399	15.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chalkyitsik, AK	121	$0	100.0%
Primrose, AK	121	$105,588	29.8%
Franklin, AR	121	$52,342	35.6%
Reed, AR	121	$34,207	57.9%
Pine Lake, AZ	121	$53,899	33.7%
Meriden, IA	121	$68,399	15.9%

Source: The Meriden, 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.