Salem, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 39%

Household income 36%

Unemployment 57%

Index	Salem	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$18,071	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$35,278	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$38,438	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$16,719	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,313	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,250	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.3%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.4%	12.3%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Salem is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Salem is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Salem is 57% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Salem is 15% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,516$35,278$70,556

City

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

State

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

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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Salem employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.4%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	20.0%	3.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	12.0%
Public administration	5.3%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	22.1%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	26.5%
Other	27.4%	20.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westwood, IA	96	$101,667	84%
Houghton, IA	152	$70,313	27%
St. Paul, IA	100	$56,719	3%
Franklin, IA	110	$53,750	3%
West Point, IA	1,020	$52,500	5%
Salem, IA	551	$35,278	36%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Green Isle, MN	551	$57,500	4%
Ponce de Leon, FL	551	$31,389	43%
New Cuyama, CA	551	$45,417	18%
Pettus, TX	551	$58,750	6%
Essex, MO	551	$35,000	37%
Salem, IA	551	$35,278	36%

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