Monroe, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Monroe	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$31,158	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$60,278	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$71,250	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,886	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,350	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,208	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.0%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.2%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Monroe is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Monroe is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Monroe is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Monroe is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,181 $60,278 $120,556

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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Monroe median earnings by income bracket

Monroe employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.8%	16.8%
Manufacturing sector	36.5%	36.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	11.1%	11.1%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	6.7%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	9.7%
Other	13.9%	13.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakland Acres, IA	200	$89,583	61.9%
Lambs Grove, IA	231	$83,750	51.4%
Runnells, IA	485	$83,409	50.8%
Pella, IA	10,279	$75,848	37.1%
Prairie City, IA	1,827	$73,533	32.9%
Monroe, IA	1,810	$60,278	9.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tariffville, CT	1,810	$73,400	32.7%
Stockton, MO	1,810	$32,802	40.7%
Sharon, MS	1,810	$105,133	90.0%
Seabrook Island, SC	1,810	$100,265	81.2%
Loretto, TN	1,810	$44,777	19.1%
Monroe, IA	1,810	$60,278	9.0%

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