Shambaugh, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shambaugh	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$33,239	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$69,256	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,821	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,027	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shambaugh is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shambaugh is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shambaugh is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shambaugh is 39% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,166 $69,256 $138,512

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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Shambaugh median earnings by income bracket

Shambaugh employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	37.9%	37.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.8%	13.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	24.1%	24.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Yorktown, IA	48	$80,983	0.4%
Elmo, MO	184	$76,350	6.1%
New Market, IA	497	$74,442	8.5%
Clarinda, IA	5,584	$70,594	13.2%
Essex, IA	791	$69,716	14.3%
Shambaugh, IA	163	$69,256	14.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Deepstep, GA	163	$163,178	100.6%
Bentley, IA	163	$286,466	252.2%
Calumet, IA	163	$62,304	23.4%
De Smet, ID	163	$59,746	26.5%
Dunreith, IN	163	$74,716	8.1%
Shambaugh, IA	163	$69,256	14.8%

Source: The Shambaugh, 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.