Orleans, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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78%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Orleans	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$53,163	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$61,027	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$61,667	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$60,547	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,652	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.4%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	1.9%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Orleans is 78% higher than the national average
The median household income in Orleans is 10% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Orleans is 37% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Orleans is 87% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,680 $61,027 $122,054

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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Orleans median earnings by income bracket

Orleans employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	27.6%	27.6%
Manufacturing sector	19.5%	19.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	10.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	3.4%	3.4%
Other	32.2%	32.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alpha, MN	162	$97,083	75.5%
Wahpeton, IA	417	$93,333	68.7%
Fostoria, IA	180	$75,625	36.7%
West Okoboji, IA	345	$70,625	27.7%
Arnolds Park, IA	964	$65,500	18.4%
Orleans, IA	524	$61,027	10.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Washburn, IA	524	$75,568	36.6%
Keithsburg, IL	524	$37,143	32.9%
Patriot, IN	524	$41,875	24.3%
Richmond, KS	524	$52,031	5.9%
Cosmos, MN	524	$45,156	18.4%
Orleans, IA	524	$61,027	10.3%

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