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

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rock Valley	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$44,364	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$94,355	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$103,582	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,266	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,436	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,372	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.6%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rock Valley is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rock Valley is 16% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rock Valley is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rock Valley is 56% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,897 $94,355 $188,710

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 Valley median earnings by income bracket

Rock Valley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.3%	16.3%
Manufacturing sector	27.2%	27.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.7%	8.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.3%	9.3%
Education, health & social services	19.9%	19.9%
Other	18.5%	18.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alton, IA	1,583	$123,686	52.1%
Sioux Center, IA	7,757	$112,034	37.7%
Orange City, IA	6,341	$105,934	30.2%
Hull, IA	2,033	$104,391	28.4%
Boyden, IA	928	$97,194	19.5%
Rock Valley, IA	3,981	$94,355	16.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ridgecrest, FL	3,981	$55,104	32.2%
Greendale, IN	3,981	$97,614	20.0%
Crittenden, KY	3,981	$86,044	5.8%
Swanton, OH	3,981	$90,243	11.0%
Grape Creek, TX	3,980	$59,402	27.0%
Rock Valley, IA	3,981	$94,355	16.0%

Source: The Rock Valley, 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.