Preston, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

92%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Preston	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$26,832	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$70,556	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$73,750	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$48,125	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,208	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,647	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.4%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Preston is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Preston is 28% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Preston is 92% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Preston is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,032 $70,556 $141,112

City

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

State

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

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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Preston median earnings by income bracket

Preston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.7%	4.7%
Manufacturing sector	28.0%	28.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	23.7%	23.7%
Public administration	0.8%	0.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.6%	13.6%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	18.2%	18.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Goose Lake, IA	298	$78,529	41.9%
Springbrook, IA	127	$66,875	20.9%
Delmar, IA	491	$66,705	20.6%
Bellevue, IA	2,082	$61,964	12.0%
Charlotte, IA	378	$53,438	3.4%
Preston, IA	1,013	$70,556	27.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moyie Springs, ID	1,013	$61,719	11.6%
Coffeeville, MS	1,013	$37,625	32.0%
Terrytown, NE	1,013	$40,667	26.5%
Yorkville, OH	1,013	$40,921	26.0%
Mannsville, OK	1,013	$45,729	17.3%
Preston, IA	1,013	$70,556	27.5%

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