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

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rock Rapids	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$45,277	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$93,809	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$100,350	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,229	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,908	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,219	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.5%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rock Rapids is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Rock Rapids is 15% 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

$62,533 $93,809 $187,618

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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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	920	$108,447	33.3%
Lester, IA	287	$107,343	32.0%
Beaver Creek, MN	350	$102,282	25.8%
Matlock, IA	121	$100,870	24.0%
Hills, MN	842	$100,584	23.7%
Rock Rapids, IA	2,621	$93,809	15.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Delmont, PA	2,621	$84,770	4.2%
La Selva Beach, CA	2,620	$151,742	86.6%
Concordia, NJ	2,620	$67,414	17.1%
Osceola, WI	2,620	$71,758	11.8%
Gibsonburg, OH	2,622	$85,649	5.3%
Rock Rapids, IA	2,621	$93,809	15.3%

Source: The Rock Rapids, 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.