Mitchell, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mitchell	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$26,544	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$60,893	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$61,071	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,875	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.8%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.1%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mitchell is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mitchell is 10% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mitchell is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mitchell is 86% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,591 $60,893 $121,786

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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Mitchell median earnings by income bracket

Mitchell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	36.4%	36.4%
Manufacturing sector	33.3%	33.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	12.1%	12.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Ansgar, IA	1,144	$65,536	18.5%
Nora Springs, IA	1,648	$65,208	17.9%
Plymouth, IA	466	$62,054	12.2%
Rudd, IA	488	$54,063	2.3%
Grafton, IA	180	$53,750	2.8%
Mitchell, IA	142	$60,893	10.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Golovin, AK	142	$51,875	6.2%
Kaibab, AZ	142	$34,583	37.5%
Alpine Village, CA	142	$56,538	2.2%
Bluewater, CA	142	$30,417	45.0%
Comptche, CA	142	$33,696	39.1%
Mitchell, IA	142	$60,893	10.1%

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