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

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Income/capita 29%

Household income 36%

Unemployment 86%

Index	Rockwell City	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$21,303	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$35,417	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$45,769	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,788	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$9,242	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,047	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.6%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.5%	12.3%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Rockwell City is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rockwell City is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rockwell City is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rockwell City is 9% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,608$35,417$70,834

City

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

State

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

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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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Rockwell City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.1%	1.1%
Manufacturing sector	12.0%	3.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.8%	11.3%
Public administration	9.2%	10.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.7%	1.3%
Education, health & social services	5.4%	50.8%
Other	13.6%	11.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Twin Lakes, IA	186	$122,917	122%
Clare, IA	221	$56,875	3%
Somers, IA	139	$54,375	2%
Knierim, IA	72	$46,250	16%
Lohrville, IA	384	$45,833	17%
Rockwell City, IA	2,212	$35,417	36%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hardinsburg, KY	2,212	$41,793	24%
Spruce Pine, NC	2,211	$31,039	44%
Ashford, AL	2,211	$43,641	21%
Pine Beach, NJ	2,211	$92,125	67%
Grandview Plaza, KS	2,214	$41,842	24%
Rockwell City, IA	2,212	$35,417	36%

Source: The Rockwell City, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).