Paton, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Paton	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$64,283	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$92,073	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,145	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,622	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,673	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,050	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.7%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Paton is 43% higher than the national average
The median household income in Paton is 13% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Paton is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Paton is 56% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,375 $92,073 $184,146

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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Paton median earnings by income bracket

Paton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.5%	13.5%
Manufacturing sector	48.6%	48.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	23.0%	23.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	4.1%	4.1%
Other	8.1%	8.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dayton, IA	860	$90,889	11.7%
Beaver, IA	69	$90,798	11.6%
Fraser, IA	112	$86,819	6.7%
Callender, IA	450	$80,972	0.4%
Ogden, IA	1,809	$79,393	2.4%
Paton, IA	184	$92,073	13.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kaktovik, AK	184	$112,654	38.5%
Kenny Lake, AK	184	$0	100.0%
Briarcliff, AR	184	$75,472	7.2%
Ravenden Springs, AR	184	$38,973	52.1%
Vandervoort, AR	184	$65,646	19.3%
Paton, IA	184	$92,073	13.2%

Source: The Paton, 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.