Mount Ayr, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

54%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Ayr	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$26,455	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$47,625	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,324	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,739	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,515	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,362	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.3%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Ayr is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mount Ayr is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Ayr is 54% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Ayr is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,746 $47,625 $95,250

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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Mount Ayr median earnings by income bracket

Mount Ayr employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.4%	21.4%
Manufacturing sector	8.3%	8.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	20.3%	20.3%
Public administration	7.1%	7.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.3%	8.3%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	23.3%	23.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Irena, MO	10	$78,750	42.3%
Sun Valley Lake, IA	188	$72,917	31.8%
Benton, IA	28	$71,250	28.8%
Maloy, IA	24	$70,000	26.5%
Shannon City, IA	108	$68,250	23.4%
Mount Ayr, IA	1,988	$47,625	13.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hamilton, MO	1,988	$53,000	4.2%
Hyde Park, NY	1,988	$74,554	34.8%
Gordonsville, VA	1,988	$44,293	19.9%
Manners Sutton, NB	1,988	n/a
Dolan Springs, AZ	1,989	$28,292	48.9%
Mount Ayr, IA	1,988	$47,625	13.9%

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