New Sharon, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

70%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Sharon	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$31,092	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$57,500	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$65,156	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,547	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,329	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,989	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.4%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Sharon is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in New Sharon is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Sharon is 70% lower than the national average
The poverty level in New Sharon is 27% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,329 $57,500 $115,000

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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New Sharon median earnings by income bracket

New Sharon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.2%	9.2%
Manufacturing sector	45.6%	45.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	16.2%	16.2%
Public administration	1.8%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	11.8%	11.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Keomah Village, IA	114	$88,750	60.4%
Pella, IA	10,279	$75,848	37.1%
Sully, IA	962	$72,951	31.9%
Leighton, IA	196	$55,179	0.3%
Rose Hill, IA	241	$53,750	2.8%
New Sharon, IA	1,187	$57,500	3.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fanning Springs, FL	1,187	$36,776	33.5%
Pickens, MS	1,187	$28,750	48.0%
Glandorf, OH	1,187	$92,330	66.9%
Fairland, OK	1,187	$35,682	35.5%
Tower City, PA	1,187	$57,083	3.2%
New Sharon, IA	1,187	$57,500	3.9%

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