Seymour, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

90%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Seymour	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$34,211	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$55,621	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$61,632	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$27,522	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,775	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,489	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.5%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.7%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Seymour is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Seymour is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Seymour is 90% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Seymour is 50% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,076 $55,621 $111,242

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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Seymour median earnings by income bracket

Seymour employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.0%	13.0%
Manufacturing sector	16.7%	16.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.4%	19.4%
Education, health & social services	7.4%	7.4%
Other	27.8%	27.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cincinnati, IA	275	$69,115	15.0%
Corydon, IA	1,714	$69,007	15.2%
Numa, IA	81	$58,587	28.0%
Mystic, IA	323	$57,440	29.4%
Allerton, IA	465	$55,722	31.5%
Seymour, IA	533	$55,621	31.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cedar Creek, AZ	533	$56,522	30.5%
Golf, IL	533	$294,820	262.5%
Fancy Farm, KY	533	$52,114	35.9%
South Williamson, KY	533	$147,681	81.6%
Darlington, MD	533	$151,846	86.7%
Seymour, IA	533	$55,621	31.6%

Source: The Seymour, 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.