Orleans, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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76%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Orleans	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$78,913	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$92,110	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,556	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$91,663	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,857	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.7%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.9%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Orleans is 76% higher than the national average
The median household income in Orleans is 13% 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

$61,400 $92,110 $184,220

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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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	167	$145,765	79.2%
Wahpeton, IA	429	$139,031	70.9%
Fostoria, IA	186	$112,508	38.3%
West Okoboji, IA	356	$106,784	31.3%
Arnolds Park, IA	999	$97,490	19.9%
Orleans, IA	539	$92,110	13.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nezperce, ID	539	$77,168	5.1%
Fairlee, MD	539	$0	100.0%
Cement City, MI	539	$67,804	16.6%
Manistee Lake, MI	539	$65,022	20.1%
Huntley, MT	539	$61,438	24.5%
Orleans, IA	539	$92,110	13.3%

Source: The Orleans, 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.