Milton, IA Employment

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Income/capita 48%

Household income 27%

Unemployment 55%

Index	Milton	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$15,547	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$40,417	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$46,250	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,250	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,125	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,250	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.5%	12.3%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Milton is 48% lower than the national average
The median household income in Milton is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Milton is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Milton is 55% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,941$40,417$80,834

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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Milton median earnings by income bracket

Milton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.8%	2.2%
Manufacturing sector	45.8%	10.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	5.4%
Wholesale & retail services	4.2%	21.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	48.9%
Other	17.6%	13.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Sterling, IA	36	$130,500	136%
Pulaski, IA	289	$52,679	5%
Floris, IA	246	$46,875	15%
Birmingham, IA	546	$45,000	19%
Keosauqua, IA	1,029	$43,548	21%
Milton, IA	604	$40,417	27%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greenville CDP (Greene County), NY	604	$50,469	9%
Beech Bottom, WV	604	$45,781	17%
Fort Cobb, OK	604	$34,375	38%
Lower Santan Village, AZ	604	$0	100%
Bowdoinham, ME	604	$81,250	47%
Milton, IA	604	$40,417	27%

Source: The Milton, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

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