Pomeroy, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pomeroy	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$40,059	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$70,953	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,621	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,475	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,240	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.4%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pomeroy is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pomeroy is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pomeroy is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pomeroy is 2% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,297 $70,953 $141,906

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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Pomeroy median earnings by income bracket

Pomeroy employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.3%	10.3%
Manufacturing sector	26.2%	26.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.7%	18.7%
Public administration	0.9%	0.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.9%	15.9%
Education, health & social services	2.8%	2.8%
Other	18.7%	18.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Twin Lakes, IA	318	$155,372	91.0%
Knierim, IA	58	$110,616	36.0%
Fonda, IA	556	$89,315	9.8%
Manson, IA	1,803	$81,209	0.2%
Pocahontas, IA	1,471	$78,728	3.2%
Pomeroy, IA	512	$70,953	12.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Angoon, AK	512	$63,050	22.5%
Keyesport, IL	512	$50,535	37.9%
Avondale, MO	512	$65,774	19.1%
Glenaire, MO	512	$110,397	35.7%
Ashland, MS	512	$50,934	37.4%
Pomeroy, IA	512	$70,953	12.8%

Source: The Pomeroy, 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.