Polk City, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

133%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Polk City	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$66,491	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$189,188	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$209,015	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$97,810	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$82,854	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.7%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Polk City is 48% higher than the national average
The median household income in Polk City is 133% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Polk City is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Polk City is 75% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$126,112 $189,188 $378,376

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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Polk City median earnings by income bracket

Polk City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.9%	3.9%
Manufacturing sector	11.5%	11.5%
Financial & insurance services	17.7%	17.7%
Wholesale & retail services	24.7%	24.7%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	25.3%	25.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alleman, IA	447	$167,707	106.2%
Huxley, IA	4,000	$163,490	101.0%
Clive, IA	17,633	$158,563	95.0%
Kelley, IA	377	$153,700	89.0%
Granger, IA	1,931	$144,569	77.7%
Polk City, IA	4,940	$189,188	132.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Milton, OH	4,940	$69,706	14.3%
Bluefield, VA	4,940	$69,286	14.8%
Ahoskie, NC	4,941	$52,934	34.9%
Royersford, PA	4,937	$85,415	5.0%
West Pittston, PA	4,943	$75,088	7.7%
Polk City, IA	4,940	$189,188	132.6%

Source: The Polk City, 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.