Plymouth, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

94%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Plymouth	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$39,166	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$93,145	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$101,256	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$89,803	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,674	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,739	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.3%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.3%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Plymouth is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Plymouth is 15% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Plymouth is 94% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Plymouth is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,090 $93,145 $186,290

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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Plymouth median earnings by income bracket

Plymouth employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.4%	18.4%
Manufacturing sector	24.0%	24.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	16.0%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.4%	14.4%
Education, health & social services	0.8%	0.8%
Other	21.6%	21.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Manly, IA	1,533	$97,968	20.5%
St. Ansgar, IA	1,176	$97,313	19.6%
Nora Springs, IA	1,692	$96,346	18.5%
Hanlontown, IA	199	$91,837	12.9%
Mitchell, IA	147	$91,619	12.6%
Plymouth, IA	483	$93,145	14.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kenton, DE	483	$55,465	31.8%
Amana, IA	483	$85,603	5.3%
Ringsted, IA	483	$74,094	8.9%
Westwood Hills, KS	483	$246,281	202.8%
Wellington, KY	483	$119,595	47.0%
Plymouth, IA	483	$93,145	14.5%

Source: The Plymouth, 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.