Rockwell City, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rockwell City	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$19,624	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$36,970	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,294	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,000	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$12,955	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,623	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.8%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.8%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rockwell City is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rockwell City is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rockwell City is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rockwell City is 2% lower than the national average

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$24,644 $36,970 $73,940

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Rockwell City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	12.2%	12.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.3%	0.3%
Wholesale & retail services	17.6%	17.6%
Public administration	15.4%	15.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.0%	10.0%
Education, health & social services	20.4%	20.4%
Other	13.2%	13.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Twin Lakes, IA	308	$104,797	89.4%
Knierim, IA	57	$73,125	32.2%
Barnum, IA	323	$71,902	30.0%
Fonda, IA	542	$60,347	9.1%
Clare, IA	144	$56,964	3.0%
Rockwell City, IA	2,166	$36,970	33.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakwood, PA	2,166	$44,455	19.6%
Lewisville, WA	2,166	$102,457	85.2%
Fort Qu'Appelle, SK	2,166	n/a
Carnation, WA	2,165	$112,647	103.6%
Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce, QC	2,165	n/a
Rockwell City, IA	2,166	$36,970	33.2%

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