Sanborn, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sanborn	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$37,426	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$68,005	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,794	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,542	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,559	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,491	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.8%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sanborn is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sanborn is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sanborn is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sanborn is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,332 $68,005 $136,010

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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Sanborn median earnings by income bracket

Sanborn employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	31.9%	31.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	20.4%	20.4%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	7.9%
Education, health & social services	9.4%	9.4%
Other	17.9%	17.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Matlock, IA	121	$100,870	24.0%
Hospers, IA	830	$93,810	15.3%
Paullina, IA	971	$90,235	10.9%
Melvin, IA	244	$85,285	4.9%
Primghar, IA	1,057	$83,172	2.3%
Sanborn, IA	1,404	$68,005	16.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Goodwater, AL	1,404	$44,428	45.4%
Ohatchee, AL	1,404	$75,530	7.1%
Elkader, IA	1,404	$79,618	2.1%
Church Rock, NM	1,404	$55,882	31.3%
Lynchburg, OH	1,404	$74,468	8.4%
Sanborn, IA	1,404	$68,005	16.4%

Source: The Sanborn, 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.