Roland, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

92%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Roland	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$53,295	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$100,689	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,934	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,608	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,941	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,768	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.4%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.9%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Roland is 19% higher than the national average
The median household income in Roland is 24% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Roland is 92% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Roland is 81% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$67,119 $100,689 $201,378

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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Roland median earnings by income bracket

Roland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.0%	6.0%
Manufacturing sector	38.7%	38.7%
Financial & insurance services	5.1%	5.1%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%	12.7%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	10.6%	10.6%
Other	16.7%	16.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kelley, IA	377	$153,700	89.0%
Gilbert, IA	1,119	$135,122	66.1%
Jewell Junction, IA	1,373	$115,343	41.8%
Colo, IA	779	$102,753	26.3%
Ellsworth, IA	497	$97,341	19.7%
Roland, IA	1,411	$100,689	23.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harlem Heights, FL	1,411	$38,219	53.0%
St. Francis, KS	1,411	$51,349	36.9%
Lone Jack, MO	1,411	$150,306	84.8%
Sutton, NE	1,411	$99,796	22.7%
Basye, VA	1,411	$134,094	64.9%
Roland, IA	1,411	$100,689	23.8%

Source: The Roland, 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.