Olds, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Olds	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$44,254	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$102,524	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$114,070	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$66,744	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,932	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,419	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Olds is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Olds is 26% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Olds is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Olds is 40% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$68,342 $102,524 $205,048

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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Olds median earnings by income bracket

Olds employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.8%	3.8%
Manufacturing sector	21.2%	21.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.6%	9.6%
Public administration	17.3%	17.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.3%	17.3%
Education, health & social services	9.6%	9.6%
Other	21.2%	21.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westwood, IA	72	$144,883	78.1%
Cotter, IA	21	$132,680	63.1%
Lockridge, IA	781	$129,158	58.8%
Columbus City, IA	403	$96,633	18.8%
Ainsworth, IA	711	$93,617	15.1%
Olds, IA	169	$102,524	26.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beaverton, AL	169	$55,332	32.0%
Movico, AL	169	$89,449	10.0%
Calpine, CA	169	$134,455	65.3%
Bethune, CO	169	$53,619	34.1%
Captiva, FL	169	$3,691	95.5%
Olds, IA	169	$102,524	26.1%

Source: The Olds, 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.