Rowley, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rowley	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$41,620	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$90,826	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,432	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$73,652	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,107	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,078	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.8%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.2%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rowley is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rowley is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rowley is 39% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Rowley is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,544 $90,826 $181,652

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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Rowley median earnings by income bracket

Rowley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	23.9%	23.9%
Financial & insurance services	5.4%	5.4%
Wholesale & retail services	47.8%	47.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	6.5%
Other	2.2%	2.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Urbana, IA	1,508	$134,566	65.5%
Jesup, IA	2,784	$117,778	44.8%
Mount Auburn, IA	161	$113,274	39.3%
Walker, IA	914	$108,794	33.8%
Quasqueton, IA	740	$100,970	24.1%
Rowley, IA	344	$90,826	11.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coffeeville, AL	344	$37,439	54.0%
Hackneyville, AL	344	$52,773	35.1%
Manton, CA	344	$168,583	107.3%
Tallulah Falls, GA	344	$100,070	23.0%
Kapalua, HI	344	$195,368	140.2%
Rowley, IA	344	$90,826	11.7%

Source: The Rowley, 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.