Rock Rapids, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rock Rapids	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$29,812	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$61,739	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,875	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,083	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,979	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,979	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.5%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rock Rapids is equal to the national average
The median household income in Rock Rapids is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rock Rapids is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rock Rapids is 84% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,155 $61,739 $123,478

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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Rock Rapids median earnings by income bracket

Rock Rapids employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	20.4%	20.4%
Financial & insurance services	5.6%	5.6%
Wholesale & retail services	8.5%	8.5%
Public administration	8.2%	8.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.1%	15.1%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	7.8%
Other	24.5%	24.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Valley Springs, SD	885	$72,303	30.7%
Lester, IA	278	$71,563	29.4%
Matlock, IA	117	$68,864	24.5%
Hills, MN	819	$68,077	23.1%
Beaver Creek, MN	341	$67,778	22.5%
Rock Rapids, IA	2,555	$61,739	11.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oasis, CA	2,554	$17,946	67.6%
Leonard, TX	2,554	$46,824	15.4%
Garland, UT	2,554	$48,844	11.7%
Lake City, AR	2,556	$50,271	9.1%
La Porte City, IA	2,556	$57,348	3.7%
Rock Rapids, IA	2,555	$61,739	11.6%

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