Royal, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Royal	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$40,845	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$78,066	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,983	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$72,387	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,717	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,869	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.5%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Royal is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Royal is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Royal is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Royal is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,038 $78,066 $156,132

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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Royal median earnings by income bracket

Royal employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	49.7%	49.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.7%	4.7%
Public administration	1.2%	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.1%	11.1%
Education, health & social services	1.2%	1.2%
Other	15.2%	15.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fostoria, IA	186	$112,508	38.3%
Peterson, IA	496	$91,312	12.3%
Dickens, IA	210	$90,325	11.1%
Webb, IA	186	$85,118	4.7%
Sioux Rapids, IA	940	$81,259	0.1%
Royal, IA	522	$78,066	4.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Galena, AK	522	$113,574	39.6%
Ballico, CA	522	$175,264	115.5%
New Albin, IA	522	$69,494	14.6%
Trout Valley, IL	522	$287,475	253.5%
Harrisville, MI	522	$45,141	44.5%
Royal, IA	522	$78,066	4.0%

Source: The Royal, 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.