Plano, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Plano	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$28,891	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$54,996	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,936	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,849	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,198	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.4%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.3%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Plano is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Plano is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Plano is 31% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Plano is 39% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,660 $54,996 $109,992

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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Plano median earnings by income bracket

Plano employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	40.0%	40.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.0%	20.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	10.0%
Other	20.0%	20.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moravia, IA	621	$69,340	14.7%
Cincinnati, IA	275	$69,115	15.0%
Corydon, IA	1,714	$69,007	15.2%
Numa, IA	81	$58,587	28.0%
Mystic, IA	323	$57,440	29.4%
Plano, IA	55	$54,996	32.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Perryville, AK	55	$42,865	47.3%
Rampart, AK	55	$76,840	5.5%
Penton, AL	55	$0	100.0%
Putnam, AL	55	$0	100.0%
LaGrange, AR	55	$0	100.0%
Plano, IA	55	$54,996	32.4%

Source: The Plano, 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.