Riceville, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Riceville	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$35,644	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$61,822	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,444	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,970	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,774	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,604	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.1%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Riceville is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Riceville is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Riceville is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Riceville is 13% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,210 $61,822 $123,644

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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Riceville median earnings by income bracket

Riceville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.2%	20.2%
Manufacturing sector	32.9%	32.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	5.8%	5.8%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	6.2%	6.2%
Other	28.8%	28.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Adams, MN	844	$106,617	31.1%
Lime Springs, IA	648	$92,821	14.1%
Osage, IA	3,625	$78,266	3.8%
Alta Vista, IA	232	$73,931	9.1%
Le Roy, MN	1,040	$68,834	15.4%
Riceville, IA	891	$61,822	24.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alexis, IL	891	$86,713	6.6%
Atlanta, IN	891	$77,979	4.1%
Church Hill, MD	891	$101,828	25.2%
Round Hill Village, NV	891	$164,300	102.0%
Port Gibson, NY	891	$0	100.0%
Riceville, IA	891	$61,822	24.0%

Source: The Riceville, 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.