Shell Rock, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Shell Rock employment information

Index	Shell Rock	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$24,112	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$46,333	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,607	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,159	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,000	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,292	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.5%	12.3%	15.1%

The Shell Rock, IA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Shell Rock is $24,112, which is 16% lower than than the Iowa average and 19% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $46,333, which is 15% lower than than the Iowa average and 16% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Shell Rock is 3%, which is 36% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Shell Rock is 13% which is 17% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$30,885$46,333$92,666

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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The income per capita in Shell Rock is 19% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Shell Rock is 16% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Shell Rock is 36% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Shell Rock is 17% lower than the national average.

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Employment status

Hours worked per week

Shell Rock median earnings by income bracket

Shell Rock employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	1.8%
Manufacturing sector	31.5%	2.1%
Financial & insurance services	5.4%	10.6%
Wholesale & retail services	22.6%	11.5%
Public administration	3.9%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	0.9%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	34.1%
Other	15.8%	26.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waverly, IA	10,049	$61,007	10%
Denver, IA	1,814	$60,391	9%
Cedar Falls, IA	40,828	$58,544	6%
Stout, IA	162	$56,667	2%
Plainfield, IA	505	$56,607	2%
Shell Rock, IA	1,254	$46,333	16%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wildwood, TX	1,254	$59,206	7%
Dexter, NM	1,254	$35,750	35%
Bellefonte, DE	1,253	$75,500	36%
Lyndonville, VT	1,255	$29,688	46%
Goodwell, OK	1,253	$39,083	29%
Shell Rock, IA	1,254	$46,333	16%

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