Onawa, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 32%

Household income 42%

Unemployment 12%

Index	Onawa	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$20,231	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$32,026	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$45,845	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,323	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,029	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,882	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.8%	12.3%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Onawa is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Onawa is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Onawa is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Onawa is 71% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,348$32,026$64,052

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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Onawa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.1%	1.1%
Manufacturing sector	24.7%	6.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	21.7%
Public administration	0.9%	8.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	10.9%	46.2%
Other	29.4%	14.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hornick, IA	298	$56,250	2%
Sloan, IA	1,192	$54,659	1%
Blencoe, IA	253	$48,125	13%
Whiting, IA	943	$41,250	25%
Pisgah, IA	248	$41,094	26%
Onawa, IA	2,906	$32,026	42%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bald Knob, AR	2,906	$28,042	49%
Kewaunee, WI	2,907	$54,833	1%
Fairfield, TX	2,905	$44,750	19%
Tularosa, NM	2,907	$35,625	36%
Follansbee, WV	2,905	$53,958	2%
Onawa, IA	2,906	$32,026	42%

Source: The Onawa, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).