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

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50%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

130%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Polk City	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$44,659	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$127,226	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$138,667	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$67,177	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$56,582	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.7%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Polk City is 50% higher than the national average
The median household income in Polk City is 130% 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

$84,808 $127,226 $254,452

City

$36,376 $54,570 $109,140

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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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	438	$111,250	101.1%
Huxley, IA	3,912	$109,583	98.1%
Clive, IA	17,246	$107,268	93.9%
Kelley, IA	369	$101,250	83.0%
Granger, IA	1,890	$96,027	73.6%
Polk City, IA	4,797	$127,226	130.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Goddard, KS	4,797	$82,270	48.7%
Tyendinaga, ON	4,796	n/a
Edgefield, SC	4,800	$27,109	51.0%
Penns Grove, NJ	4,793	$32,361	41.5%
Wauchula, FL	4,801	$31,500	43.1%
Polk City, IA	4,797	$127,226	130.0%

Source: The Polk City, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).