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

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Union	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$19,325	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$50,000	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$53,333	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,500	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.5%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.6%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Union is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mount Union is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Union is 4% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Union is 3% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,330 $50,000 $100,000

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 Union median earnings by income bracket

Mount Union employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	42.3%	42.3%
Financial & insurance services	7.7%	7.7%
Wholesale & retail services	11.5%	11.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	34.6%	34.6%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	3.8%	3.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westwood, IA	71	$98,750	78.5%
Wapello, IA	1,898	$70,724	27.8%
Olds, IA	166	$68,438	23.7%
Beaverdale, IA	886	$67,679	22.3%
Columbus City, IA	388	$65,329	18.1%
Mount Union, IA	135	$50,000	9.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Atqasuk, AK	135	$93,750	69.5%
Fort Greely, AK	135	$57,857	4.6%
Mono City, CA	135	$0	100.0%
San Acacio, CO	135	$0	100.0%
Leonore, IL	135	$0	100.0%
Mount Union, IA	135	$50,000	9.6%

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