Monmouth, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Monmouth	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$34,768	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$68,421	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,372	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,330	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,508	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$58,054	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.5%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Monmouth is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Monmouth is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Monmouth is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Monmouth is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,609 $68,421 $136,842

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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Monmouth median earnings by income bracket

Monmouth employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.3%	16.3%
Manufacturing sector	32.6%	32.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	37.2%	37.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	4.7%	4.7%
Other	4.7%	4.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Delmar, IA	511	$98,610	21.2%
Lowden, IA	940	$92,833	14.1%
Olin, IA	997	$83,958	3.2%
Stanwood, IA	699	$83,793	3.0%
Clarence, IA	1,188	$80,003	1.6%
Monmouth, IA	136	$68,421	15.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pitkas Point, AK	136	$76,346	6.1%
Lester, AL	136	$64,549	20.6%
McKittrick, CA	136	$58,026	28.7%
Vallecito, CA	136	$66,018	18.8%
Volta, CA	136	$61,660	24.2%
Monmouth, IA	136	$68,421	15.9%

Source: The Monmouth, 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.